Differences between typical African-American/Black vs.White American mothers include
A)black women are more likely to equate motherhood with depending on a man.
B)black women are continuing to be impacted by residuals of the US slave system.
C)white women are more likely to divorce.
D)All the above are correct.

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Black women are still affected by the remnants of the US slave system, which enforced an expectation that black mothers should be solely responsible for raising their children without the help of a partner (often because black fathers were frequently sold away or killed). This expectation continues to impact black mothers today, as they are more likely to be single parents and have to navigate a society that often stigmatizes that status. Option A is overly simplistic and reinforces negative stereotypes about black women. Option C is not accurate based on current statistics, as divorce rates are similar among white and black women.

Differences Between Typical African-American/Black Vs.White American Mothers Include