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What was the primary reason for the internal slave trade in the United States by 1808?
What was the primary reason for the internal slave trade in the United States by 1808?
- To establish a fair trade system
- To provide cheaper labor for the Southern economy (correct)
- To abolish the institution of slavery
- To transport enslaved people back to Africa
Why did colonial and U.S. slave codes declare that the child of an enslaved person was also considered enslaved?
Why did colonial and U.S. slave codes declare that the child of an enslaved person was also considered enslaved?
- To facilitate the education of enslaved children
- To promote equality among different racial groups
- To encourage freedom for enslaved individuals
- To ensure a continuous supply of enslaved laborers (correct)
What were some common practices of severe discrimination faced by enslaved people?
What were some common practices of severe discrimination faced by enslaved people?
- Whippings, executions, rapes, and denial of schooling and health care (correct)
- Providing equal access to education and healthcare
- Allowing free movement and personal autonomy
- Offering fair wages for labor
How did the economic disparity between the North and South contribute to racial/political issues related to slavery?
How did the economic disparity between the North and South contribute to racial/political issues related to slavery?
What significant event marked a major blow to America's formally institutionalized racism?
What significant event marked a major blow to America's formally institutionalized racism?
What was one of the key drivers for the Civil War in the United States?
What was one of the key drivers for the Civil War in the United States?
Which minority group in the United States are exemplar ancestors that did not come by choice?
Which minority group in the United States are exemplar ancestors that did not come by choice?
In what year did a Dutch sea captain bring the first Africans to the Virginia colony of Jamestown?
In what year did a Dutch sea captain bring the first Africans to the Virginia colony of Jamestown?
What were the first Africans brought to Jamestown in 1619 sold as?
What were the first Africans brought to Jamestown in 1619 sold as?
In what year did Virginia pass the slave codes declaring that any foreign-born non-Christian could be enslaved?
In what year did Virginia pass the slave codes declaring that any foreign-born non-Christian could be enslaved?
What type of labor was demanded by the growing agricultural economy in Virginia by 1705?
What type of labor was demanded by the growing agricultural economy in Virginia by 1705?
Who could be enslaved according to the slave codes passed in Virginia in 1705?
Who could be enslaved according to the slave codes passed in Virginia in 1705?
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