Between 1780 and 1810, the Slave Population in Virginia Saw

question 37

Multiple Choice

Between 1780 and 1810, the slave population in Virginia saw

• A)an increase in both free and enslaved blacks.
• B)a decrease in both free and enslaved blacks.
• C)an equal number of free and enslaved blacks.
• D)more free than enslaved blacks.
• E)a decrease in free blacks but an increase in enslaved blacks.

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