Which of the Following Statements About Slavery and the Law

question 110

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about slavery and the law is true?

• A) Because slaves were property, a master could kill any of his slaves for any reason.
• B) Slaves were legally permitted to possess guns if guns were necessary for their work (tasks such as scaring birds away from rice fields, for example).
• C) Laws specifically provided for a slave to be taught to read and write if the master so chose.
• D) A slave could, with permission from his or her master, testify against a white person in court.
• E) Slaves accused of serious crimes were entitled to their day in court, although they faced all-white judges and juries.

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