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What kind of job title did an enslaved person in Maryland most likely have?

A.artisan
B.field worker
C.dock hand
D.household servant

User Mag Musik
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I would believe an enslaved person would most likely be working as B. a field worker.
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An enslaved person in Maryland would most likely have the job title of B. a field worker.
Most slaves in America were tasked with field work. Usually, this meant that they had to pick cotton, tobacco, and other crops such as corn. If they had jobs as artisans, dock hands, and household servants, those would be much better jobs which were usually done by white people rather than slaves.
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