Question

1. when would female enslaved people be considered most valuable? why did enslavers deem them especially valuable?

Explanation:

Female enslaved people were most valuable when they were of child - bearing age. Enslaves deemed them valuable because they could reproduce, which increased the number of enslaved people. More enslaved people meant more labor for plantations (like in the American South with cotton, tobacco, etc.) and also more property to be sold or used, as the children born into slavery were also enslaved.

Answer:

Female enslaved people were most valuable when of child - bearing age. Enslaves valued them as they could reproduce, increasing the enslaved labor force and property (children were also enslaved).