Slaves were considered financial investments and a primary form of wealth in the South, as they were profitable for their owners. However, they were often bred like cattle, and while their family life was severely restricted, it was not entirely denied.

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Slaves were

A) regarded primarily as financial investments by their owners.
B) the primary form of wealth in the South.
C) profitable for their owners.
D) never bred like cattle.
E) denied the opportunity to develop any kind of family life by white slaveholders.

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