Within slave society, evidence suggests that the highest social status was ascribed to
a. house slaves.
b. field slaves.
c. skilled craftsmen who worked on their own in cities.
d. preachers and healers.

Within slave society, evidence suggests that the highest social status was ascribed to "C. skilled craftsmen who worked on their own in cities" since these people were often in the North, where conditions for slaves were generally better than in the South.