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Supervisors who were in charge of enslaved field workers and often treated them cruelly were called

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I believe they were called overseers. Hope this helps! :)
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Answer:

Overseers and drivers.

Step-by-step explanation:

The persons who used to keep watch over and direct the daily work of

slaves were called drivers or overseers. These were usually white

men but occasionally slaved black men, who were usually promoted to the position of drivers by his master.

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