In an effort to control their slaves, colonial slave owners attempted to strip away the cultural identities of the African slaves. Which statement BEST describes the results of these attempts ?
A
They were unsuccessful because of the uniform language and culture of the slaves.
B
They were only partially successful because of the distance between slaves and slave owners on the plantations.
They were highly successful because of the differences of language and culture between different groups of slaves.
D
They were only partially successful because of the close contact between slaves and slave owners on the plantations.