Janine Was Convicted of a Felony, as Was Troy

question 15

Multiple Choice

Janine was convicted of a felony, as was Troy. Both defendants were convicted of the same crime and under similar situations. Because she is a female, Janine is likely to receive _____ Troy.

• A) a harsher sentence than
• B) the same sentence as
• C) a more lenient sentence than
• D) a less lenient sentence than

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Definitions:

Slaves

People forced into servitude, deprived of personal freedom.

Harriet Tubman

An American abolitionist and political activist who escaped slavery and subsequently made some thirteen missions to rescue approximately seventy enslaved people using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad.

Underground Railroad

A network of secret routes and safe houses used in the United States during the early to mid-19th century to help enslaved African Americans escape to free states and Canada.

Runaway Slaves

Enslaved African Americans who escaped from their enslavers in an attempt to gain freedom, often facing great risk.