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QuizMultiple Choice

The New Nation — Unit test

Question 14 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A

Enslaved people who lived and worked in cities

Answer
A
were not treated as well as plantation workers.
B
cared for livestock and repaired buildings.
C
sometimes worked in skilled trades.
D
could not be bought or sold easily.

Explanation

Enslaved people in cities often worked as domestic servants, laborers, and artisans. Some learned skilled trades such as carpentry, blacksmithing, or tailoring, so choice C is correct. Their work varied, and they could still be bought and sold; city life did not remove their enslavement.

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