LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
SLAVERY IN AMERICA COTTON SLAVE TRADE AND THE SOUTHERN RESPONSE
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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: -Life on the plantation House servants performed tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and driving, while the field hands labored for up to 20 hours a day clearing land, planting seed, and harvesting crops.
Detailed explanation-2: -Slave seamstresses made all clothing worn by slaves. Field slaves dressed according to law or dress codes. Basic garment of female slaves consisted of a one-piece frock or slip of coarse “Negro Cloth.” Cotton dresses, sunbonnets, and undergarments were made from handwoven cloth for summer and winter.
Detailed explanation-3: -Shirts for men were generally made of osnaburg (unbleached coarse linen), while stockings referred to either plaid hose that were woolen, loose-fitting, and not patterned, or knitted stockings made on the plantation. The majority of enslaved people probably wore plain unblackened sturdy leather shoes without buckles.
Detailed explanation-4: -Slaves were required to keep their own clothing clean. If slaves washed their clothing items it was after working all day in the field, and then they were required to wash the clothing at a stream.