What Conclusion Can Be Made About Life Expectancy in the South

question 94

Multiple Choice

What conclusion can be made about life expectancy in the South before 1850?

• A) Both whites and slaves had shorter life expectancies than in other regions due to disease, although slaves lived longer than their masters.
• B) Both whites and slaves had shorter life expectancies than in other regions due to disease, although whites lived longer than their slaves.
• C) The death rate for slave children under the age of five was lower than for that of their white counterparts.
• D) Slaves had longer-than-average life expectancies due to the adequate diets, warm housing, and basic sanitation needs provided by their masters.

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