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The two main forms of American slavery were house servants and field work, in which slaves are used as a cheap labor force.
The two main forms of American slavery were house servants and field work, in which slaves are used as a cheap labor force.
Legally, the slave had limited rights. For example, it was a crime to kill or maim a slave, except in self-defense.
In the American South, slavery normally was a lifetime condition, and children born to slave mothers automatically became slaves of the owner.
===British Empire===
===British Empire===