In the 1600s, the American colonies passed many laws that affected the rights and activities of specific groups of people. Which of the following was one of these laws?A.Children were slaves only if both parents were slaves.B.Slaves were allowed to purchase their freedom.C.People of different races were allowed to get married.D.Slaves were defined as servants for life

Legal control of enslaved children was given to A:A. their parents.B:B. enslavers.C:C. the federal government.D:D. the state government.

1. By 1850, the great majority of African Americans in the United States A:A. lived in cities. B:B. had some legal rights. C:C. lived in slavery. D:D. lived in the North.Turn In2. How were the lives of enslaved African Americans similar to the lives of free African Americans? A:A. Both had some rights under the law. B:B. Both experienced racism and discrimination. C:C. Both were denied the right to own land. D:D. Both were regarded as property under the law.Turn In3. Which of the following is an example of discrimination against African Americans? A:A. African Americans could only work for wealthy planters. B:B. African Americans could travel freely around the country. C:C. African Americans were not allowed to live in the North. D:D. African Americans were denied the right to vote.Turn In4. What is segregation? A:A. separating free African Americans from enslaved African Americans B:B. social separation of groups of people, especially by race C:C. assigning tasks to certain groups of enslaved African Americans D:D. instruction on how to escape from a state with slavery to a free stateTurn In5. Who is known for becoming the first bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church? A:A. Frederick Douglass B:B. Richard Allen C:C. Harriet Powers D:D. W. E. B. Du BoisTurn In6. The National Council of Colored People was formed to A:A. protest the treatment of African Americans. B:B. teach free African Americans to grow cotton. C:C. encourage southern states to preserve slavery. D:D. support the use of the cotton gin in the South.Turn In7. How did the cotton gin affect the economy of the South? A:A. Its failure led Southerners to plant wheat. B:B. It decreased the production of cotton. C:C. It decreased the demand for the labor of enslaved people. D:D. It increased the profitability of cotton.Turn In

Which of the following Virginia slave codes upended over a millennium of legal tradition?Group of answer choicesAll of the abovepreventing enslaved people from testifying in courtChristians couldn't enslave other ChristiansA and BB and Callowing poor whites to enact violence on enslaved blacks if they could not produce a pass from their masterthe status of the child followed that of the mother

How were the lives of enslaved African Americans similar to the lives of free African Americans? A:A. Both had some rights under the law.B:B. Both experienced racism and discrimination.C:C. Both were denied the right to own land.D:D. Both were regarded as property under the law.Incorrect

How did the legal system in the Americas typically regard enslaved people?Question 17Answera.As temporary workers with some legal protections.b.As full citizens with rights.c.As indentured servants with eventual paths to freedom.d.As property with no personal rights.