In my vie the right answer should look like this: The purpose of plating in the establishment of early settlement was to build towns near rivers or barbors
The danger and difficulty in escaping from slavery are hard to imagine. Most slaves were illiterate and had no money and few, if any, possessions. The colour of their skin made them easy targets during the daylight for those who would hunt them down—often with the help of bloodhounds—and return them to their owners.
