LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
SLAVERY IN AMERICA COTTON SLAVE TRADE AND THE SOUTHERN RESPONSE
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Slaves were chained together without room to sit.
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Slaves were so crammed they could barely move.
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Slaves often had sores from lying on floorboards.
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all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following was true of slavery in the American colonies in the eighteenth century? Slaves created a sophisticated culture with extended kin relationships and traditions.
Detailed explanation-2: -Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, people were kidnapped from the continent of Africa, forced into slavery in the American colonies and exploited to work in the production of crops such as tobacco and cotton.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Middle Passage Upon boarding, they were stripped of their belongings, branded, chained, and sent below decks, where they would be forced to remain for most of the months-long journey. The slave deck itself was a living nightmare.
Detailed explanation-4: -On reaching the Americas the crew of slave ships prepared the Africans for sale. They washed, shaved and rubbed them with palm oil to disguise sores and wounds caused by conditions on board. The captains usually sold their captives directly to planters or specialised wholesalers by auction.