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crazycityslicker

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What was a primary advantage of being a skilled slave?
 
  A) Skilled slaves had authority and power over other slaves and could limit their punishment.
  B) Skilled slaves were often viewed by other slaves as religious leaders.
  C) It was possible for skilled slaves to experience a taste of independence through the use of their skills.
  D) It was easy for skilled slaves to buy their own freedom with the wages they earned.

Question 2

Oberlin College is distinguished because it was founded in 1833 to educate
 
  A) white, African American, male, and female students.
  B) women.
  C) African Americans.
  D) women for the medical profession.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

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