Why were some slaves allowed to work in towns or cities?
A) ?Slaveowners needed the extra income.
B) ?Slaveowners usually did not have enough work for them to do on the plantation.
C) ?Southern reformers wanted slaves to learn new skills for later in life.
D) Slaveowners believed that it would be a way for slaves to "let off some steam" and would therefore prevent slave uprisings.
E) ?They were in steady demand to work in ports, on the rivers, and in mining and lumbering.
E
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a. she played the valuable role of being FDR's "eyes and ears" to the American public. b. her activism forever changed the public's expectations of the first lady's role. c. she traveled extensively across the country as she championed many social causes. d. despite her active role, she did not become involved in lobbying Congress.
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A) Hellenic Greek authors. B) Hellenistic authors. C) early Christians. D) authors of the Roman Republic. E) Islamic scholars.
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