A Launching Pad for Creativity and Innovation, the ______ Provided

question 96

Multiple Choice

A launching pad for creativity and innovation, the ______ provided the right to private property, access to a banking system, and protection in the form of patent laws.

• A)Twelfth Amendment
• B)Declaration of Independence
• C)Sixteenth Amendment
• D)US Constitution

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Definitions:

Free Blacks

African Americans who were not enslaved, enjoyed certain degrees of freedom, and sometimes owned property, particularly before the Civil War in the United States.

Laws

Rules and regulations that are established and enforced by a governing authority to maintain order and protect people's rights.

Franchise

The right to vote in public, political elections; often discussed in the context of extending this right to different groups historically excluded.

Black Sailmaker

Refers to a historically significant African-American individual or individuals engaged in the craft of making sails, a profession that would have held import both economically and in terms of mobility.