SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH
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Property
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Guests
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Slaves were considered property, and they were property because they were black. Their status as property was enforced by violence–actual or threatened. People, black and white, lived together within these parameters, and their lives together took many forms.
Detailed explanation-2: -By law, slaves were the personal property of their owners in all Southern states except Louisiana.
Detailed explanation-3: -Legally considered property, slaves were not allowed to own property of their own. They were not allowed to assemble without the presence of a white person. Slaves that lived off the plantation were subject to special curfews. In the courts, a slave accused of any crime against a white person was doomed.
Detailed explanation-4: -’Dred Scott’ Ruling Says Slaves Are Property, Not Citizens – Annenberg Classroom.