Why did free people of color often take the side of whites in business deals and social interactions?

A) They felt themselves superior to enslaved people of color.
B) They attended the same churches as whites.
C) They felt themselves dependent on whites as customers or patrons.
D) Few free blacks supported the abolition of slavery.


Answer: C

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