Question

In the 1600s, the American colonies passed many laws that affected the rights and activities of specific groups of people. Which of the following was one of these laws?

Answer 1

A socially determined category that classifies people according to ethnic background and physical characteristics.Chattel SlaveryA form of slavery, developed primarily in the Americas, in which slaves were considered property and the condition of enslavement passed from one generation to the next.Dred Scott DecisionThe 1857 Supreme Court ruling stating that all blacks — free or slave — could not become citizens of the United States.EthnicRelated to the origin or traditional cultures of a person or group of people.

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Answer 2

The law that affected the rights and activities of specific groups of people is banning the Marriages between people of different racial groups. These laws were passed by the American colonies in the year 1600s. This has later lead to racial discrimination which prevails till today in some places.