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The Slave Garden:
Even though slaves worked hard on plantations, they received very little. This also applied to their meals. It was common practice on the plantation for salves to receive a monthly "allowance." This allowance usually consisted of a certain amount of pork or fish, cornmeal, roughly milled flour called "shorts," and on occasion molasses. ...
To supplement this minuscule diet, many plantation owners allowed their slaves to have small gardens. These gardens could only be tended to, after the work of the plantation was completed. ... |