Which of the following statements regarding slave life is true?
A. Slaves had to grow all of their own food.
B. It was uncommon to divide slave families for long periods of time.
C. Slaves were not given medical care except by their own efforts.
D. Slave children did no work until they turned sixteen years old.
E. After 1808, the proportion of blacks to whites in the nation steadily declined.
Answer: E
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