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The Abolitionist Movement — Quiz

Question 2 • US History

Which best describes a difference between enslaved people in cities and those on plantations in the 1800s?

Answer
A
Enslaved people in cities were not considered to be property, while enslaved people on plantations were thought of as property.
B
Enslaved people on plantations could learn a trade or a skill, while enslaved people in cities were thought of as unskilled labor.
C
Enslaved people in cities often kept some of their wages, while enslaved people on plantations never saw any of the money they made for their owners.
D
Enslaved people on plantations did less manual labor, while enslaved people in cities spent many more hours doing backbreaking work.
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