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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Definitions:

Spore

A unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavorable conditions.

Diploid Stage

A phase in an organism's life cycle where its cells contain two sets of chromosomes, one set inherited from each parent.

Adverse Environmental

Conditions or factors in the environment that can cause harm or negative effects on living organisms or ecosystems.

Sporophyte

The diploid, spore-producing phase in the life cycle of a plant that alternates with the haploid gametophyte phase.