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In the early days of slavery in America, farm units were generally small, with many plantations operating on a family scale. These small farms often relied on a limited number of enslaved individuals to perform labor-intensive tasks such as planting, harvesting, and maintaining crops. This structure allowed slaveholders to manage their operations more closely while still profiting from the labor of enslaved people. As agriculture evolved, particularly with the rise of cash crops like cotton, larger plantations began to emerge, leading to an increase in the scale of slavery.

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