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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where did the slaves live?
A
outside the city walls
B
with the wealthy people who owned them
C
in small huts
D
in the streets
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Plantation slaves lived in small shacks with a dirt floor and little or no furniture. Life on large plantations with a cruel overseer was oftentimes the worst. However, work for a small farm owner who was not doing well could mean not being fed. The stories about cruel overseers were certainly true in some cases.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 1619 Landing-Virginia’s First Africans Report & FAQs. In late August, 1619, 20-30 enslaved Africans landed at Point Comfort, today’s Fort Monroe in Hampton, Va., aboard the English privateer ship White Lion. In Virginia, these Africans were traded in exchange for supplies.

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