According to deetz or ferguson, slave quarter houses and yards in the american south often show

According to Deetz or Ferguson, slave quarter houses and yards in the American South often show an African use of space.

This would make sense, because most of the slaves at the time were coming from Africa, where they had their own homes and were used to such life. Naturally, they wouldn't want to change the way their houses were decorated on the inside, which is why these people stated this about their homes.