Which of the following statements regarding urban slavery is FALSE?
A. The line between slavery and freedom in cities was less distinct.
B. Urban slaves were less supervised than rural slaves.
C. Urban slaves were prohibited from having contact with free blacks.
D. Some urban slaves were skilled trade workers.
E. Urban slaves in the South had little working competition from European immigrants.
Answer: C
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a. the Mukden incident. b. the "China Incident" c. a purge of Japanese officers. d. the creation of Manchukuo.
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a. Officials supervised all trade and commerce. b. Merchants were fined for trying to pass off old goods as new. c. Weights and measures were regulated. d. Merchants who sold a variety of goods versus a single type of commodity were subject to higher taxes. e. Markets could not exist outside the capital.