One-eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the Southern part of it.

What does the word distributed mean as it is used in this sentence from the passage?

A) to order

B) to spread evenly

C) to divide in half

D) to classify or assort

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Triston

30 June, 11:03

One-eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the Southern part of it.

What does the word distributed mean as it is used in this sentence from the passage?

A) to order

B) to spread evenly

C) to divide in half

D) to classify or assort

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Answers (2)

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Micah Barrera · Answer 1

B. to spread evenly.

Because, if they are localized they are in one spot and not spread evenly, but if they distributed them it would be equally, not localized.

Braydon Abbott · Answer 2

B

Explanation:

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One-eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the Southern part of it.What does the word distributed mean as it is used in this sentence from the passage?A) to orderB) to spread evenlyC) to divide in halfD) to classify or assort