Which of the following statements about slavery in Brazil is LEAST accurate?
a. The majority of Brazilian slaves worked in gold mines where masters could obtain the most profit from their labor.
b. Brazilian slaves divided into three distinct groups: urban slaves, mining slaves, and plantation slaves.
c. Brazilian slaves had the opportunity to earn their own money and hence to obtain their freedom.
d. Female slaves were more likely to be freed than male ones and, by custom, were freed after bearing ten children.
a. The majority of Brazilian slaves worked in gold mines where masters could obtain the most profit from their labor.
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