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Slavery in the United States
In most parts of the United States in the early 1800s, blacks had no rights at
all. They did not have the right to vote. It was against the 31( ) for them to go
to school with whites. In some states, it was even 32( ) for them to learn to
read and write. Free people had the right to come and go as they 33( ) , but
slaves had to have a pass, or paper; from their 34 ( )in order to leave the
master's land. Slaves were often 35( ) from their families when they were sold.
They had to work very 36( ) hours, but were not paid. If they did not do as they
were told, they could be beaten. If they tried to escape, they were hunted down
with dogs, and could be tortured or even 37( ) when caught.
Until about 1800, there were slaves in 38 ( )every state in the United States.
But slaves were not a big part of the Northern way of 39( ) . Northern factories
hired workers and did not use slaves. By 1850, all Northern states had made slavery
illegal.
In the Southern states, however, most of the field workers were slaves; one out
of every four families 40 ( )slaves. These people were often rich and had large
farms.
A. seldom
B. master
C. separated
D. illegal
E. killed
F. life
G. owned
H. law
I. long
J. almost
K. liked
L. played
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