In 1860, all of the following statements regarding U.S. slavery were true except  A. more than half of the nation's wealth was produced through slave labor  B. a single slave could earn their owner hundreds of dollars in yearly profits  C. the purchase price for a single slave could be well over $1,000  D. only the railroad industry was more valuable than the slave industry E. a slave who had been a runaway was worth less than half the value of a slave who had never been a runaway

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In 1860, all of the following statements regarding U.S. slavery were true except 

A. more than half of the nation's wealth was produced through slave labor 

B. a single slave could earn their owner hundreds of dollars in yearly profits 

C. the purchase price for a single slave could be well over $1,000 

D. only the railroad industry was more valuable than the slave industry

E. a slave who had been a runaway was worth less than half the value of a slave who had never been a runaway

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