Question

All of the following statements are true of the work done by southern slaves EXCEPT?

1) 1860, some 200,000 worked in factories.
2) Sometimes were allowed to supervise other laborers, including white workers.
3) Masters rented out slaves to do a variety of jobs.
4) Federal government used slaves to build forts and other public buildings in the South.
5) Worked exclusively as agricultural field hands and house servants.

Answer 1

The false statement about southern slaves' work is that 200,000 of them worked in factories in 1860. Most slaves were employed in agriculture, domestic service, or as skilled laborers, not in factory work.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement among the listed choices regarding the work done by southern slaves that is NOT true is: "1860, some 200,000 worked in factories." Slavery in the South was quite diverse, but the vast majority of slaves were not factory workers. Instead, slaves performed various roles such as field hands, house servants, and skilled laborers.

While some slaves were rented out to do a variety of jobs, and the federal government did use slave labor for public projects like building forts in the South, the idea that a significant number of slaves worked in factories is not accurate. The reality was that southern slaves worked in roles that included agricultural labor on plantations, domestic service, and skilled crafts such as blacksmithing and tailoring, as well as some being able to supervise other laborers, including white workers.