1. Economics of American Negro Slavery
Most of the food that was consumed was produced on the plantations. ... While chapter three dealt with the profits and prospects of slavery, chapter four deals with the exploitation of slaves. ... In the case of food and shelter, Fogel and Engerman provide data on slave diets and housing arrangements. ... Slaves consumed more food but not in the variety that the free population did. Yet the nutritional value of the foods they did eat show that slaves had good diet. ...
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- Grade Level: High School