In the English West Indies​

question 29

Multiple Choice

In the English West Indies​

• A)slave codes were much more restrictive than those of Spanish America.
• B)slaves still planned rebellions in spite of the threat of severe punishment.
• C)runaway slaves were common and lived for generations in maroon communities.
• D)slaves had no path to manumission.
• E)All of these are correct.

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