They were commonly used to plant, tend, and harvest cotton, sugar, rice, and tobacco.
The overseer ensured that enslaved people did not escape, slow down or cease their field work until the day was over.
[citation needed] Enslavers gave field slaves one outfit annually.
Enslavers gave younger children lighter tasks, like fetching meals and guarding livestock.
[3] Enslavers gave field slaves weekly rations of food, including meat, corn, and flour.