LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
SLAVERY IN AMERICA COTTON SLAVE TRADE AND THE SOUTHERN RESPONSE
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Transporting goods to other colonies
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Woking in the fields
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House servant
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All of the above.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Enslaved people had to clear new land, dig ditches, cut and haul wood, slaughter livestock, and make repairs to buildings and tools. In many instances, they worked as mechanics, blacksmiths, drivers, carpenters, and in other skilled trades.
Detailed explanation-2: -House slaves performed essentially the same duties as all domestic workers throughout history, such as cooking, cleaning, serving meals, and caring for children; however, their slave status could expose them to more significant abuses, including physical punishments and use as a sexual slave.
Detailed explanation-3: -Domestic servants usually lived with the employing family, performing a multitude of household tasks (such as laundry, ironing, cooking, cleaning, and serving) in exchange for a modest wage plus room and board.
Detailed explanation-4: -Large plantations might also have a few enslaved people living and/or working inside the masters’ houses. These domestic servants might prepare the master’s meals, repair or tend the house, make or repair clothing, prepare for guests, and often care for the masters’ children.