question: At the time of the novel 's setting , what punishment was often received by black males for percieved sexual contact with a white woman ?
answer: death
turker_answer: At the time of the novel 's setting , death was the punishment often received by black males for percieved sexual contact with a white woman .
rule-based: At the time of the novel 's setting , death was often received by black males for percieved sexual contact with a white woman .