To Reduce the Number of Runaway Slaves and Slave Rebellions,South

question 2

Multiple Choice

To reduce the number of runaway slaves and slave rebellions,South Carolina passed a law requiring plantation owners to

• A)feed slaves more adequately.
• B)allow slaves to marry.
• C)keep slave children with their parents until they were 16.
• D)search slave quarters for runaways and weapons every two weeks.

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