All of the Following Were Characteristic of Slaves in the Mid-19^th-Cntury

question 6

Multiple Choice

All of the following were characteristic of slaves in the mid-19^th-cntury United States EXCEPT

• A) slaves had no civil or political rights.
• B) slaves usually toiled from dusk to dawn in the fields.
• C) slaves had minimal protection from murder or unusually cruel punishment.
• D) slaves were forbidden to testify in court and their marriages were not legal.
• E) floggings were very uncommon and rare.

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