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It kind of surprises me that they would have women working in the field so much. Were there not many opportunities for domestic work, even in the mid-eighteenth century? In addition to that quote, shortly after in the same passage is an ad posted for a female slave that says, "A brisk likely Country-born Negro Wench about 18 or 19 years of Age, who is a good Spinner; with a Child, about 18 months Old." | It kind of surprises me that they would have women working in the field so much. Were there not many opportunities for domestic work, even in the mid-eighteenth century? In addition to that quote, shortly after in the same passage is an ad posted for a female slave that says, "A brisk likely Country-born Negro Wench about 18 or 19 years of Age, who is a good Spinner; with a Child, about 18 months Old." | ||
This quote suggests that it was common for women to partake in domestic work. Which is true? | This quote suggests that it was common for women to partake in domestic work. Which is true? | ||
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== Complaint of Elizabeth Sprigs, indentured servant, 1756 == | == Complaint of Elizabeth Sprigs, indentured servant, 1756 == | ||
