Which of the Following Statements Was Generally True of Slave

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements was generally true of slave life in the first half of the nineteenth century?

• A) Their lives were similar from place to place and master to master.
• B) Masters saw the wisdom in feeding their slaves well.
• C) Field hands were organized into work gangs.
• D) Slave mothers saw the overwhelming majority of their children reach adulthood.
• E) Punishments were only meted out when a serious crime warranted them.

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