Question

What was daily life like for a slave in the colonies

Answer 1

Plantation slaves lived in small shacks with a dirt floor and little or no furniture. Lifeon large plantations with a cruel overseer was oftentimes the worst. ... Slaves who worked inside the plantation homes often had better living and working conditions than slaves who worked in the fields.

Answer 2

Plantation slaves lived in small shacks with a dirt floor and little or no furniture. Lifeon large plantations with a cruel overseer was oftentimes the worst. ... Slaves who worked inside the plantation homes often had better living and working conditions than slaves who worked in the fields.