Which of the Following Statements Is True of Southern Free

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of southern free blacks?

• A) They were forbidden from becoming skilled laborers and essentially did the same work as slaves, just with their own property.
• B) They tended to become slaveholders themselves to ensure slaves were treated well and tended to make a fortune in cotton production.
• C) They were unable to enter into contracts, marry, or own property, as they essentially had the same rights as slaves.
• D) Although most had lived in the South all their lives, they were forbidden from living in southern states once they acquired their freedom and had to travel north.
• E) Although they had more rights than slaves, they often lived in fear of being kidnapped into slavery and were subject to racist legal restrictions.

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Definitions:

Nominal Variables

Variables measured in monetary terms and not adjusted for inflation, representing prices or values at the time of transaction.

Monetary Neutrality

The economic theory that changes in the money supply only affect nominal variables and have no long-term effects on real variables like output.

Real Variables

Economic variables that are measured in physical units or have been adjusted for inflation, emphasizing their true value.

Quantity Theory

An economic theory which proposes that changes in the money supply will directly affect price levels in the economy over the long term.