All of the following statements are true of the work done by southern slaves EXCEPT:
a. by 1860, some 200,000 worked in factories.
b. slaves sometimes were allowed to supervise other laborers, including white workers.
c. masters rented out slaves to do a variety of jobs.
d. the federal government used slaves to build forts and other public buildings in the South.
e. slaves worked exclusively as agricultural field hands and house servants.
Answer: e. slaves worked exclusively as agricultural field hands and house servants.
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