Slave labor systems in the Lower South differed from those in the Chesapeake because
a. the lives of slaves in the Lower South were much more tightly controlled.
b. slaves in the Lower South worked on a task basis rather than in gang labor.
c. the relative lack of slaves in the Lower South made their presence less threatening to whites.
d. slaves in the Lower South had fewer chances to control the pace of their work.
ANSWER: b
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