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9 April, 07:57

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 forany reason.

b. Slaves were legally permitted to possess guns if guns were necessary fortheir 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 ifthe master so chose.

d. A slave could, with permission from his or her master, testify against awhite person in court.

e. Slaves accused of serious crimes were entitled to their day in court, although they faced all-white judges and juries.