The Task System

question 50

Multiple Choice

The task system:

• A) was the most widely used form of labor discipline in British North America.
• B) allowed slaves to own a portion of the land they worked.
• C) meant that slaves were strictly supervised and had little autonomy.
• D) was created by the South Carolina assembly in response to the Stono Rebellion.
• E) assigned slaves daily jobs and allowed them free time upon completion of those jobs.

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