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Which statement is true about slavery in eighteenth-century New York?

A. Hudson Valley farmers, landlords, and craftsmen never used enslaved people's labor in the eighteenth century.
B. New York City passed a law banning merchants from participating in the slave trade after 1730.
C. Slavery was abolished after the English took the colony from the Dutch.
D. In 1746, enslaved people made up one-fifth of the population of New York City.
E. Slaves worked exclusively as domestic workers.



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Final answer:

In eighteenth-century New York, enslaved people made up a significant portion of the population. Different from the claim, slavery was not abolished after the English took over the colony; instead, it continued to exist.


Explanation:

In 1746, enslaved people made up one-fifth of the population of New York City. Slaves in eighteenth-century New York were not exclusively domestic workers; they also worked as field hands, iron workers, and in other roles. Slavery was abolished after the English took the colony from the Dutch is not a true statement as slavery persisted even after the change in colonial rule.


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