Urban slaves were most often domestic servants in households and had less autonomy than plantation slaves. They were closely watched by multiple authorities, including their masters, mistresses, and sometimes other household members. They were not free to work on their own or keep the majority of their earnings.

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Urban Slaves

Question 53

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Urban slaves:

A) most often were domestic servants.
B) was a term coined by southerners to describe northern factory workers.
C) had less autonomy than plantation slaves because there were more authorities to watch them.
D) could work on their own and always kept the majority of their earnings.

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