All of the following characterized the life of Africans slaves imported into the southern colonies after 1680 EXCEPT
A) women and men experiencing backbreaking labor from sunup to sundown on a tobacco, rice, or cotton plantation.
B) young children often working alongside adults for extended periods of time.
C) harsh and injurious punishments meted out by plantation owners for even the smallest infractions.
D) a relatively long lifespan for these African slaves.
Answer: D
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