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The work done by slaves after the abolition of slavery

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The sentences below describe the different kinds of work that freed slaves did after the abolition of slavery in 1835. 

Match each card to complete the sentences. 

Read the completed sentences aloud.

1.    Some worked as carpenters and masons in the suburbs of Port Louis.

2.   Some women earned their living by sewing dresses.

3.   Some bought land and became small cultivators.

4.  Some went to live in the interior of the island and cultivated different crops which they sold.

5.   Some of them went to live on the coasts and became fishermen.

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The sentences below describe the different kinds of work that freed slaves did after the abolition of slavery in 1835. 

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Match each card to complete the sentences. 

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Read the completed sentences aloud.

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1.    Some worked as carpenters and masons in the suburbs of Port Louis.

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2.   Some women earned their living by sewing dresses.

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3.   Some bought land and became small cultivators.

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4.  Some went to live in the interior of the island and cultivated different crops which they sold.

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5.   Some of them went to live on the coasts and became fishermen.

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