Which of the following statements about nonagricultural slave laborers is LEAST accurate?
a. In Charleston South Carolina, slaves outnumbered whites in some skilled trades.
b. Most planters and proslavery advocates opposed teaching slaves skills because they feared it would lead to calls for greater independence.
c. Slaves worked in southern mills, factories, salt-works, and railroads.
d. White southern artisans bitterly resented competition from skilled slaves trained in their craft.
b. Most planters and proslavery advocates opposed teaching slaves skills because they feared it would lead to calls for greater independence.
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