Why Were Some Slaves Allowed to Work in Towns or Cities

question 2

Multiple Choice

Why were some slaves allowed to work in towns or cities?

• A) Slaveowners needed the extra income.
• B) Slaveowners usually did not have enough work for them to do on the plantation.
• C) Southern reformers wanted slaves to learn new skills for later in life.
• D) Slaveowners believed that it would be a way for slaves to "let off some steam" and would therefore prevent slave uprisings.
• E) They were in steady demand to work in ports, on the rivers, and in mining and lumbering.

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