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How was slavery in the Southern colonies different than in the Northern or Middle colonies? ​

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in the north they had jobs white men worked in like mines but in the south they where working on plantation fields like picking cotton and gardening and harvesting foods for their master

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In general, the conditions of slavery in the northern colonies, where slaves were engaged more in nonagricultural pursuits (such as mining, maritime, and domestic work), were less severe and harsh than in the southern colonies, where most were used on plantations.

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