Question

How were the slaves sold at the auction in Barbadoes?(1 point)
Responses

A) The buyers would draw numbers and select slaves in the order of the number they drew.
A) The buyers would draw numbers and select slaves in the order of the number they drew.

B) On a signal given,(as the beat of a drum) the buyers rush at once into the yard where the slaves are confined, and make choice of that parcel they like best.
B) On a signal given,(as the beat of a drum) the buyers rush at once into the yard where the slaves are confined, and make choice of that parcel they like best.

C) The buyers would compete with each other in different types of sporting events to select the slave they wanted.
C) The buyers would compete with each other in different types of sporting events to select the slave they wanted.

D) They buyers would come one at a time to select the slave they wanted.
D) They buyers would come one at a time to select the slave they wanted.
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Answer 1

B) On a signal given, (as the beat of a drum) the buyers rush at once into the yard where the slaves are confined, and make choice of that parcel they like best.