Slaves’ diets in the period between 1820 and 1860 were __________
A) equal to the diets of whites because they ate plenty of fresh vegetables
B) poor by today’s standards
C) European in style because the master refused to let them cook
D) similar to today’s standards in nutrition but not in quantity of food
Answer: B
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