LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
SLAVERY IN AMERICA COTTON SLAVE TRADE AND THE SOUTHERN RESPONSE
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Question
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A(n) ____ person who is in charge of the slaves.
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slave trade
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Middle Passage
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overseer
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slave auction
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The overseer on a plantation was the “middle man, ” whose responsibilities included the management of the enslaved laborers according to the master’s orders.
Detailed explanation-2: -Reexamining conventional scholarship and supplementing it with slave narratives and legal resources suggest that slaves served as overseers more frequently and more competently than previously reported.
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