Question

Which statement correctly describes the emancipation proposal considered by the Virginia legislature?

A. The masters would be compensated and given more land if they agreed to free their slaves.
B. All slaves born after the act passed would be freed and, when they were adults, would be sent to work and colonize another place.
C. Slaves would be freed after thirty years of work and then be given a small parcel of land in Virginia.
D. All slaves would be immediately emancipated and would remain as paid workers on the plantations.

Answer 1

C. Slaves would be freed after thirty years of work and then be given a small parcel of land in Virginia.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Virginian legislature considered the option of freeing slaves after thirty years of work and giving them a piece of land.

They came to this decision during the 1831-1832 debates where it was proposed that slaves should be emancipated after a certain time.

The statement that correctly describe the emancipation proposal is option C.