What conclusion can be made about life expectancy in the South before 1850?
A. Both whites and slaves had shorter life expectancies than in other regions due to disease, although slaves lived longer than their masters.
B. Both whites and slaves had shorter life expectancies than in other regions due to disease, although whites lived longer than their slaves.
C. The death rate for slave children under the age of five was lower than for that of their white counterparts.
D. Slaves had longer-than-average life expectancies due to the adequate diets, warm housing, and basic sanitation needs provided by their masters.
Answer: B
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