A black defendant who retained a black lawyer __________
A) was less likely to be convicted
B) usually received a shorter sentence
C)usually was lynched
D) was more likely to be convicted
Answer: D
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a. a British blockade. b. a worldwide economic depression. c. a drought in the colonies. d. an embargo by foreign countries on American goods.
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