Why Did Planters Maintain the Servant System Through the 1680s

question 28

Multiple Choice

Why did planters maintain the servant system through the 1680s?

• A) Servants made excellent workers.
• B) Family labor made slaves unnecessary.
• C) Planters did not want their young children to work.
• D) Free people preferred to work for themselves.

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