There were different jobs for slaves. Most slaves worked on tobacco fields. The slaves that worked in the fields, worked very hard, but they were treated poorly. Another slave job was a house servant. The house servants did chores. Some house servants helped the masters trade shop.
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SLAVES IN COTTON FIELD. - Slaves hoeing in a cotton field of a plantation in the American South in the mid-19th century. Contemporary wood engraving, American.. Fine Art. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
The slaves came from different countries. The trip to America was not so pleasant. The slaves were cramped in the lower deck of the ship. They did not have bathrooms, so you know where that goes. And they didn't have very good food. If you got sick on the ship, you were most likely to die.
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EAST AFRICA: SLAVE TRADE. - Crew members of the H.M.S. 'London' chasing a slave dhow in the Indian Ocean in an effort to quell the African slave trade. Line engraving, 1881.. Fine Art. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
Slaves that worked on the fields got one set of clothes to last them one year. The clothes were similar to the farmers, but the farmer had more than one pair. The woman slaves wore long dresses. The men slaves wore pants and a baggy shirt. Slaves that worked in the house wore there masters old clothes.
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SUGAR PLANTATION. - Slaves cutting cane on a sugar plantation in the American South: wood engraving, 19th century.. Fine Art. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
House servants are basically maids. House servants did chores around the house, such as, doing the dishes, washing clothes, folding clothes, cooking, and other chores.
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COLONIAL DYER, 18th C. - A colonial American dyer assisted by indentured servants: engraving, late 18th century.. Fine Art. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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