Urban slavery- there were not as many worker because many Southerners became farmers. This came to slaves becoming blacksmiths, that resulted in a new class of skilled black laborers. In the North, it was easier for enslaved black to hired themselves as artisans in Southern cities. Also, man enslaved women worked the same jobs as the men.

Rural slavery- there were men, women, and children that worked in large farms. They were brutally beaten if they did not work at a fast speed. Many slaves lived on the large farms that could hold 10 or more slaves, while others lived on small farms and worked with their slave owners who were in charge of them.

8.2 Life under Slavery-Urban and Rural Slavery

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