Multiple Choice
How did slavery in New England differ from slavery in the southern colonies?
A) Northern slaveholders tended to own only one or two slaves and sell them frequently, making it difficult for slaves to form families as they did in the South.
B) Many New England merchants owned as many slaves as southern planters but used them to help build ships and not to grow crops.
C) Puritans believed it was immoral to own another human being and so passed laws that prohibited slavery in New England.
D) Unlike in the South, northern slaves were rarely used as skilled craftsmen or domestic servants.
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