Before the Nineteenth Century, More Than ____ of the People

question 13

Multiple Choice

Before the nineteenth century, more than ____ of the people who sailed across the Atlantic were slaves.

• A)one-quarter
• B)one-third
• C)one-half
• D)two-thirds
• E)three-quarters

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