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

Enslaved people in cities were not considered to be property, while enslaved people on plantations were thought of as property.

Enslaved people on plantations could learn a trade or a skill, while enslaved people in cities were thought of as unskilled labor.

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.

Enslaved people on plantations did less manual labor, while enslaved people in cities spent many more hours doing backbreaking work.

Explanation

Enslaved people in cities were sometimes hired out to work for wages, and some were allowed to keep a portion of what they earned. On plantations, enslaved people generally worked under direct control, and any proceeds from their labor went to enslavers. The other choices are inaccurate: enslaved people were legally treated as property in both settings, and skilled labor existed in both cities and on plantations.

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