Question

Why would plantation owners want to purchase another person?

A) Plantation owners enjoyed the companionship of the slaves.

B) Slaves worked hard for little money.

C) Slaves provided free labor: cooking, cleaning, working the crops, tending the livestock and watching the children.

D) Once a slave was bought, he or she was set free after working on a plantation for five years

Answer 1

C) Slaves provided free labor: cooking, cleaning, working the crops, tending the livestock and watching the children.

Answer 2

I think it is C because slaves were a cheap form of labor and were not paid salaries