Which Slaves Became Free as a Result of the Virginia

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which slaves became free as a result of the Virginia legislature's passage of a manumission act in 1782?

• A) All slaves over the age of forty-five
• B) Those who had supported the Patriot cause
• C) Any slave who could read and write
• D) Those whose masters chose to free them

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