The precedent establishing that a child's enslaved status followed that of his or her mother was the ______.

A. Barbadian Black Codes
B. Plessy v. Ferguson case
C. Virginia law, Act XII
D. Middle Passage Statute of 1619


Answer: C

Sociology

You might also like to view...

Jane works in a factory on the floor and has been repeatedly teased by her male coworkers and made to feel threatened; she is experiencing the __________ form of sexual harassment

Fill in the blank with correct word

Sociology

Contrast sex education in the U.S. and other European nations

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

Which of the following is an example of a value conflict in the United States?

a. The United States has extended political rights to more categories of the population over time. b. Researchers and scientists receive a large amount of grant money, yet they value rationality over social interests. c. People believe in equality of opportunity yet sometimes discriminate based on race or gender. d. Society favors both practicality and efficiency.

Sociology

According to Stanley Milgram, ordinary people will ______ (to) orders given by someone in a position of power or authority, even if those orders have negative consequences.

A. resist B. conform C. question D. change

Sociology