Which statements correctly describe free people of color in the 1700s? Check all that apply.
Many worked in the arts or opened their own businesses.
They became important citizens in the city of New Orleans.
They flourished after officials outlawed slavery in the 1780s.
Their ancestors were enslaved Africans who purchased freedom.
Most were wealthy plantation owners who lived across the colony.
They were more accepted in Louisiana than in other parts of America.