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African American slaves primarily worked in agriculture, particularly on plantations growing crops like cotton, tobacco, rice, and sugar. In addition to fieldwork, they were also involved in various tasks such as livestock care, cooking, cleaning, and other domestic duties within households. Some slaves worked as skilled artisans or in industries like mining and shipbuilding, depending on the region and economic needs. Overall, their labor was essential to the economy of the Southern United States.
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Were all African-Americans slaves?
Not all African Americans were slaves. Many were free African Americans while others were so light in their skin color so they could pass as a white. Some free African Americans owned slaves themselves.
What benefit did African Americans see in settling together in harlem?
they no longer had to work as slaves in stuff
Why were African-Americans slaves and bought?
They were slaved because since the native Americans could not handle the work because of a disease, the europeans saw that African American people could work much longer and more better.
Were African Americans allowed to own guns after the Civil War?
No. They were slaves
How did the demand for cotton affect African Americans in the south?
they had to get more slaves
Why were African Americans first brought to America?
To work as slaves
What was the role of African Americans in the middle colonies?
African americans were treated very poorly and turned into slaves to work hard in the fields.
A sentence with the word gruesome?
The African americans work as slaves was hard and gruesome.
Were all African-Americans slaves?
Not all African Americans were slaves. Many were free African Americans while others were so light in their skin color so they could pass as a white. Some free African Americans owned slaves themselves.
What benefit did African Americans see in settling together in harlem?
they no longer had to work as slaves in stuff
How did African Americans get affected by the US Constitution?
whites were no longer allowed to have slaves, therefore African-Americans were free. African-Americans were allowed to work for pay, even though at that time the pay rate for African Americans was not very high, they were allowed to work and provide for their families
Slave owners created diffuculties for free African Americans because?
In the south there were no "free African Americans ". All African Americans in the southern states were slaves. Therefore, slaves owners didn't create problems for free African Americans because they never met a free slaves.
What did the new England colonies and middle colonies have in common?
Barley any slaves.
Who enslaved African slaves?
Europeans and Americans.
Do slaves and free African Americans mingle?
no
What groups were used as slaves?
African Americans
Were there only African-Americans as slaves?
yes
