Question

The rights of Africans in the British Southern colonies wereA. Strongly restricted from the initial arrival of Africans in the Chesapeake colonies.B. The same as Englishmen under English common law.C. Gradually restricted until slavery was both a permanent and hereditary condition.D. Identical to those of Native Americans in the colonies.

Answer 1

Option: C. Gradually restricted until slavery was both a permanent and hereditary condition.

Step-by-step explanation:

The rights of Africans in the British Southern colonies were restricted as they forced to work in the fields for cash crops. The production of the cash crops in colonies was highly profitable for both planters and British as they helped in fulfilling the supplies of the commodities. Africans mostly used in plantations where they were under the watch of overseas and beaten for disobeying.