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Restrictions on Slaves in the British Colonies

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What type of property were slaves regarded as in the laws governing them?

movable property
special kind of property (correct)
intangible property
real estate

What was the primary concern of police regulation regarding slaves?

Public order (correct)
Economic productivity
Religious instruction
Family unity

How did the law recognize the slave in the British slave laws?

As a thing with no rights
As a person with equal rights
As a 'persona' in a limited sphere (correct)
As a member of a family with full rights

What was the focus of the earlier British slave laws?

Neglect of the slave as a subject for religious instruction and family unity (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the difference between the British slave laws and the Spanish or French slave laws?

The British laws recognized the slave as a 'persona' in a more limited sphere (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why did the law need to allow the slave some kind of 'persona'?

To deal with them as a special kind of property (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the 'better government of Negrees and other slaves' Act?

To govern the behavior of slaves (A) Signup and view all the answers

How did the law treat slaves who were runaways or conspirators?

They were treated as rebels and punished (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the dominant tendency in the earlier British slave laws?

To neglect the slave as a subject for religious instruction and family unity (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the concern of the society regarding the slaves?

Their public order and safety (B) Signup and view all the answers