Why Did Masters in the Southern Colonies Prefer Black Slaves

question 42

Multiple Choice

Why did masters in the southern colonies prefer black slaves over white indentured servants?

• A) Masters had to pay indentured servants a small sum each year.
• B) Indentured servants would not work as many hours as slaves.
• C) Indentured servants were surly and talked back.
• D) Slaves served for life with no legal way to gain freedom.

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