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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Which of the following best describes the kinds of risks enslaved Africans took on when they participated in a rebellion or ran away?
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They risked a small punishment like being forced to miss a few meals.
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They risked their lives and often the lives of other members in their community.
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They risked losing a great deal of their income.
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They risked dishonoring their family members.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Which factor best describes why many Africans were enslaved as part of the Triangular Trade? The work needed for large plantations required much larger volumes of enslaves people.
Detailed explanation-2: -Escaped slaves faced a life of hardship, with little food, infrequent access to shelter or medical care, and the constant threat of local sheriffs, slave catchers or civilian lynch mobs. Plantation owners whose slaves ran away frequently placed runway slave advertisements in local newspapers.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is: Most of the slaves faced horrible conditions on the ships. Question: Which of the following best describes the treatment of African slaves during the Middle Passage?
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