Give two examples of laws that regulated the treatment of African American slaves

What will be an ideal response?


A Virginia law required dismemberment of "troublesome" slaves; The Constitution required the return of runaway slaves; Several colonies mandated castration of slaves who made repeated efforts to escape; Prior to the Civil War, several states prohibited teaching African Americans to read and write.

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over some time period

a. True b. False

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A role-play procedure in which a group member plays multiple roles which represent the different ways members view themselves or the different ways others view a member is known as __________

a) Doubling b) Sculpting c) Mirroring d) Autodrama

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Which of the following is not a form of social welfare assistance?

a. cash assistance b. in-kind benefits c. inheritance d. vouchers e. earned tax credit

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When is it appropriate to ignore a child's behavior?

a. When the teacher is busy b. When the parent is in the room c. When it is used as an attention getting behavior d. When the other children are busy

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