Cart Driver/Teamster
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Cart Driver/Teamster
Cart Driver/Teamster
A man or woman, a cart driver worked with animals - generally mules and oxen - and operated ploughs as well as drove carts during the grinding season. In addition to driving or ploughing, an enslaved teamster was expected to care for the animals as well.
