Virginia defined its customs on slavery in 1662 when it declared that
a. children would inherit the status of their mothers.
b. Africans could only be freed if they converted to Christianity.
c. free whites harboring runaways must send them back.
d. all black people were slaves.
ANSWER: a
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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