What was one way the overseers punished slaves?

A) They gave disobedient slaves the most backbreaking jobs.

B) They threatened to separate slaves from their family members.

C) They forced slaves to work from dawn to dusk.

answer is B

Explanation:

They threatened to separate slaves from their family members. Overseers also often used physical violence on disobedient slaves.

B) They threatened to separate slaves from their family members.

the lowest among the social higher rank were the working class. this class remained detached to the political progression   of the country and was hostile to the other two classes