What is the strongest reason for calling slave labour on plantations unfree labour?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Slaves were made to work against their will
Free labour involves a person’s ability to choose whether to work, leave a job, and receive agreed payment under recognised rights. Slave labour removes these choices. Enslaved workers were controlled by owners, could be compelled to work, and could be punished if they resisted or tried to leave. The central issue is therefore not simply that the work was difficult, but that it was imposed without genuine consent.
Option C is correct because enslaved people were made to work against their will. Option A is the opposite of the historical reality: they did not freely set wages. Option B confuses ownership with political choice, and option D describes a position they did not generally possess. The phrase “unfree labour” directly refers to forced work and the absence of basic freedom and rights.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Slaves were made to work against their will
Why is this the correct answer?
Free labour involves a person’s ability to choose whether to work, leave a job, and receive agreed payment under recognised rights. Slave labour removes these choices. Enslaved workers were controlled by owners, could be compelled to work, and could be punished if they resisted or tried to leave. The central issue is therefore not simply that the work was difficult, but that it was imposed without genuine consent.
Option C is correct because enslaved people were made to work against their will. Option A is the opposite of the historical reality: they did not freely set wages. Option B confuses ownership with political choice, and option D describes a position they did not generally possess. The phrase “unfree labour” directly refers to forced work and the absence of basic freedom and rights.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: The French Revolution. Topic: The Abolition of Slavery.
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