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The United State profited from slavery in all of the following ways EXCEPT which two of the following?
A banks from investments and insurance
B distilleries from the production of rum
C coast guard from commandeering pirate ships
D textile mills from cheap cotton supplies
E cosmetics from the farming of shea butter
The correct answer is C coast guard from commandeering pirate ships and E cosmetics from the farming of shea butter.
Explanation: The United States profited from slavery primarily through its direct involvement in industries like banking (A), distilleries (B) that produced rum with slave-produced sugar, and textile mills (D) that used cheap cotton harvested by enslaved people. However, the coast guard’s involvement with pirates (C) isn’t directly linked to profiting from slavery, and shea butter farming (E) is not primarily associated with American slave labor, as it originates from Africa and wasn’t a major economic driver in the context of American slavery.