What type of work did slaves usually do in the American colonies?

Question

A.
They worked on ships.
B.
They worked in factories.
C.
They worked on plantations.
D.
They worked in mines.

Answer 1

C. They worked on plantations.

In the American colonies, the majority of enslaved individuals were engaged in agricultural labor on plantations, particularly in the Southern colonies, where they worked primarily in the cultivation of cash crops like tobacco, rice, and cotton.