In most latin american nations, the end of slavery followed the pattern established earlier in the northern united states:
a. an immediate return of slaves to their former masters so they might receive compensation for their years of service.
b. gradual emancipation accompanied by recognition of the owners' legal right to property in slaves.
c. gradual emancipation accompanied by safe travel to the newly created country of mexico.
d. an immediate reversal of slave laws with the guarantee of land for each male ex-slave.
