Question

What statement describes the status of Africans in Virginia prior to 1660?

b. Personal initiative and religion were as important as race in determining social status.
a. Race determined social status in early Virginia.
d. White planters were adamant about avoiding contact with Africans.
c. Conversion to Christianity was not a means to escape bondage.

Answer 1

"c. Conversion to Christianity was not a means to escape bondage" would be the best option from the list. Many blacks were encouraged to convert, but this did not necessarily mean they obtained any new freedoms, even freedom to marry.