In the 1600s, the American colonies passed many laws that affected the
rights and activities of specific groups of people. Which of the following was
one of these laws?
A. Slave owners could be severely punished for mistreating or killing
their slaves.
B. Children of slave women were slaves themselves, even if their
fathers were free.
C. A slave was freed after fulfilling a contract with his or her owner.
D. Slave owners were not permitted to break slave families apart by
selling family members.
