How Did Slave Labor in the Lower South Differ from Slave

question 35

Multiple Choice

How did slave labor in the lower South differ from slave labor in the Chesapeake?

• A) Slaves in the Chesapeake could control the pace of their work.
• B) The task system allowed slaves in the lower South some discretion in the use of their time.
• C) Whites did not closely supervise slave workers in the Chesapeake tobacco fields.
• D) Lower South slaves could earn their freedom if they completed certain tasks.

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