Asked by Payton Lucas on May 07, 2024
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Which of the following was the result of a Virginia law of 1662 in regard to slavery?
A) It increased the access to freedom for blacks by specifying that a child's status of free or slave was determined by who his or her father was.
B) It helped enable a rise in indentured servitude over slavery in Virginia, as most enslaved blacks had been wiped out by disease.
C) It increased the scope of slavery overall by allowing white indentured servants who had no money to be enslaved for life.
D) It encouraged the raping of enslaved women by white men by making the free or enslaved status of the offspring follow that of the mother.
E) It decreased the influence of Catholicism in the colonies by allowing slaves who had been converted to the Anglican faith to be freed.
Virginia Law
Legislation enacted by the state of Virginia, which includes historic laws that have shaped the legal framework and society, such as those regarding slavery and racial segregation.
Indentured Servitude
A form of labor widely used in the 17th and 18th centuries, where individuals worked for a specified number of years in exchange for passage to a new country, room, and board.
- Comprehend the shifts in legal and social norms that facilitated the systematic enforcement of slavery, analyzing laws and rebellions.
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Muaiyed AlqadiMay 11, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The Virginia law of 1662 specified that the status of a child as free or enslaved would be determined by the status of the mother, not the father. This encouraged the rape of enslaved women by white men, as any offspring resulting from these rapes would also be enslaved.
Learning Objectives
- Comprehend the shifts in legal and social norms that facilitated the systematic enforcement of slavery, analyzing laws and rebellions.