Between 1780 and 1805, Five Northern States Enacted Emancipation Laws

question 40

Multiple Choice

Between 1780 and 1805, five Northern states enacted emancipation laws. All of the following statements characterize these laws except :

• A) The emancipation laws provided for freedom of newborn babies when they reached adulthood.
• B) The emancipation laws allowed owners to avoid freeing slaves by selling them to Southerners.
• C) The emancipation laws provided for government agencies that assisted newly-freed slaves.
• D) The emancipation laws indirectly compensated owners for the losses incurred by freeing slaves.

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