For a significant number of slaves, city living was a relatively desirable situation because of all of the following, EXCEPT
A. a better chance of earning freedom.
B. the relative freedom enjoyed by the urban slave.
C. the hiring-out system.
D. the economy of life in the city.
Answer: A
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