Question

which of the following jobs did enslaved people do? check all of the boxes that apply. they planted and harvested crops. they cleaned and did other housework. they took on military jobs. they did skilled industrial labor.

Explanation:

Enslaved people were forced into a wide range of labor. Agricultural work (planting/harvesting crops) was the most common form of enslaved labor in systems like chattel slavery in the Americas. Enslaved people also performed domestic duties like cleaning and housework for enslavers. Some enslaved people were trained for skilled industrial labor, such as blacksmithing, carpentry, or textile work. While rare in some contexts, enslaved people were also pressed into military roles (e.g., as laborers, soldiers in colonial or wartime forces, or to support military operations).

Answer:

• They planted and harvested crops.
• They cleaned and did other housework.
• They took on military jobs.
• They did skilled industrial labor.