In the Chesapeake area, the majority of slaves worked as _____.
A)house servants
B)artisans
C)factory workers
D)field hands
E)shipbuilders

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In the Chesapeake area, the majority of slaves were employed as field hands, working primarily on tobacco plantations. This was the most common occupation for slaves in this region during the colonial and antebellum periods.

In the Chesapeake Area, the Majority of Slaves Worked as _____