LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
SLAVERY IN AMERICA COTTON SLAVE TRADE AND THE SOUTHERN RESPONSE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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TRUE
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FALSE
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Virginia and Maryland: 1750: 61% of all British North American slaves–nearly 145, 000–live in Virginia and Maryland, working the tobacco fields.
Detailed explanation-2: -a. About 40 percent of the South’s population was enslaved in 1750.
Detailed explanation-3: -The majority of enslaved people probably wore plain unblackened sturdy leather shoes without buckles. Enslaved women also wore jackets or waistcoats that consisted of a short fitted bodice that closed in the front.
Detailed explanation-4: -Slaves were somewhat more important to the middle colonies than they were to New England. They worked in cities as skilled laborers, such as blacksmiths and carpenters. Other slaves worked on farms, onboard ships, and in the growing shipbuilding industry.