Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Domestic Slave Trade

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the domestic slave trade is accurate?

• A)Only Louisiana and Georgia prohibited separating a small child from his or her mother.
• B)Only Louisiana and Alabama prohibited the separation of spouses.
• C)Only Louisiana and Alabama prohibited separating a small child from his or her father.
• D)All southern states allowed a mother to be separated from a small child.
• E)No slave state prohibited a husband and wife from being separated.

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