Which of the following is NOT given as a characteristic of the slaves' lifestyle? Whipping was fairly common. Families were kept together. Most did not live a long time. Families were often broken up.
History · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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B. Families were kept together.
Among the given options, the statement that families were kept together is not characteristic of the slaves' lifestyle during the era of slavery in the United States. In reality, slave families often experienced forced separations due to the slave trade and the practices of slaveholders, who frequently sold family members to different owners. The splitting up of families was a pervasive and tragic aspect of the institution of slavery.