Which Statement Is True About Slavery

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about slavery?

• A) States did not begin to work to put an end to slavery until the 1900s.
• B) International law banned all slavery in the early 1800s.
• C) Slavery is still a problem,even in the world today.
• D) Following the abolition movement in the 1800s,freed slaves immediately enjoyed full rights.

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