Supervisors who were in charge of enslaved field workers and often treated them cruelly were called? a. plantation owners b. abolitionists c. overseers d. masters

The correct answer is C) overseers.

Supervisors who were in charge of enslaved field workers and often treated them cruelly were called overseers.

The overseers in the time of large plantations in the Southern states, were young men that worked for the landowners. Their task was simply to check that the slaves were doing all the hard work to the best of their capabilities. Small plantations did not required overseers, but in the large ones, it was a necessity.

there are conflicting perceptions. what cannot be denied is that despite a long history of discrimination, they finally chose to bow out in grace and handed over power to the majority. it was a painful experience for them to part with their prerogatives and some chose to leave the country. however, they did decide to bite the bullet and go through the process with minimum obstructions.

presently, whites are still a force to reckon with. they are well educated, have technical and business expertise, they understand imperatives of good governance and are responsible for keeping south africa connected with developed countries. despite a bitter history, they are useful team members of the south african team.

the anasazi indians were real pioneers and created roads and irrigation systems for watering their crops. they were also great architects and the cliff dwellings are one of their biggest achievements.

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