What Was the Political and Civil Status of Slaves in the Antebellum

question 97

Multiple Choice

What was the political and civil status of slaves in the antebellum South?

• A) They had no civil or political rights.
• B) They had no civil rights but could vote in elections under the direction of their masters.
• C) They were allowed to testify in court on a limited basis, but had no other political or civil rights.
• D) They could legally marry, but otherwise lacked civil rights.
• E) They had no rights except when they could prove that their father was white.

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