As the legal status of slaves and free Africans changed over time, slave status become increasingly tied to what factor?
a) whether a child’s mother was a slave
b) whether a child was born in the American colonies
c) the ability of a slaveholder to provide basic support
d) the professed religion of the enslaved person
Answer: a
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