What were the jobs and chores of an African American slave?

Slaves were essentially employees of an estate or owner. While most slaves were obtained as manpower for agriculture work, slaves also served as blacksmiths, cooks, foreman, orderlies, drivers & coachmen, and mostly every other job available to non-slaves. Since most slaves did not know how to read English, they were very fortunate to work in these jobs, as opportunities outside of their servitude were very limited.