How Did Conditions for Slaves in the United States Compare

question 126

Multiple Choice

How did conditions for slaves in the United States compare to those in the Caribbean by the mid-nineteenth century?

• A) Life expectancy for slaves in the United States was nearly ten years less than for slaves in the Caribbean.
• B) Infant mortality rates were significantly higher for slaves in the United States.
• C) Slaves were typically better fed in the United States than they were in the Caribbean.
• D) Laws in the United States afforded slaves significantly stronger legal protection against ill treatment and cruel punishments.
• E) While slave owners in the United States could legally choose to free their slaves, freeing slaves was illegal in the Caribbean.

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