Fill in the Blanks How slaves livedOnline version Fill in the blanks with appropriate words by david archambaud 1 allowed off furniture fitting better improve grow whipping owners pans ill African slaves in the Americas were very dependent on their . If they disobeyed or complained , they could receive a . Slaves who worked in the plantation house had living conditions than slaves who worked in the fields . They were given very little and they slept on rudimentary beds . Very often , they had to make their own pots and for cooking . They used their free time to their living conditions . They were given only one pair of shoes a year and the clothing they had was often - . They worked all day long in the fields and most of them were only one day a month . Some had a small plot of land where they could vegetables to supplement their diet .