A Claim for Retaliation Can Be Brought Only by the Person

question 10

True/False

A claim for retaliation can be brought only by the person who was retaliated against.

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Definitions:

Free Blacks

African Americans who were not enslaved, living in the United States before the abolition of slavery, often facing legal and social discrimination despite their status.

Slave Society

A society in which the institution of slavery plays a central role in the economic, social, and cultural aspects of life.

Chesapeake Region

An area in the United States characterized by its location around the Chesapeake Bay, often referring to parts of Virginia and Maryland.

Middle Passage

The sea voyage that transported enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas as part of the transatlantic slave trade.