Which Argument in the Petitions of Slaves to the Massachusetts

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which argument in the petitions of slaves to the Massachusetts legislature employed the principles of the American Revolution?

• A) Slaves could be productive soldiers.
• B) Taxing the poor created an economic burden.
• C) British soldiers did not belong in the homes of Bostonians.
• D) One of the people killed during the Boston Massacre was of African heritage.
• E) Natural rights were universal.

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