Which of the Following Led to Race-Based Slavery

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following led to race-based slavery?

• A) Far more slaves went to North America than to the West Indies.
• B) Slavery only was present in the South, so they could get away with discrimination more easily.
• C) Color prejudice had been ingrained in the slave trade since its beginnings.
• D) No colony ever came to have a majority-slave population.
• E) Since the beginning of the slave trade, all slaves could expect a lifetime in bondage.

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