Which of the Following Statements Is True of New Orleans

question 110

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of New Orleans under Spanish rule?

• A) Men and women enjoyed complete legal equality,which was unheard of in the United States.
• B) Slavery was illegal.
• C) Slave women had the right to go to court for protection against cruelty or rape by their owners.
• D) An owner could not free his or her slaves without special permission from the Spanish monarch.
• E) Native Americans had been considered full citizens,with all of the rights and privileges associated with that status.

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Definitions:

Erving Goffman

A sociologist known for his work on symbolic interactionism and the study of social interaction in everyday life, particularly through the concept of the presentation of self.

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