Institutions such as the Phillis Wheatley Association in Cleveland were founded primarily to
A) help homeowners find domestic servants.
B) protect the reputations of women.
C) support young women as wage -earners.
D) assist fugitive slaves.
C
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Particularly in the early years of the 18th century, the Privy Council in England:
a. vetoed many laws passed by the colonial legislatures b. invariably supported the colonial governors c. practiced "salutary neglect," and took away much of the colonists' power d. practiced "salutary neglect," and gave much power to the colonists
c. In order to maintain an aura of authority, masters rarely issued public notices when their slaves ran away, and southern society generally ignored the problem.
a. Although Vesey himself was a free man, he conspired with an African conjuror to win freedom for other southern blacks. b. Vesey was inspired by congressional debates over the admission of Missouri as a slave state as well as international revolutionary ideologies. c. Vesey’s plot was the first major insurrection of the nineteenth century, and the only one which federal troops had to assist in putting down. d. White authorities thwarted the conspiracy before it could be effectively begun, and executed almost 50 blacks for their involvement.
What modern notion of justice can trace its roots to early Roman law?
A. Those accused of a crime deserve a trial before a jury of their peers. B. All law should be based on natural law. C. Human beings should not be subjected to cruel or unusual punishments. D. If an accused person cannot afford an attorney, a public defender will be provided. E. A person charged with a crime should be considered innocent until proven guilty.
Which of these is the lowest social order in the caste system?
A) untouchables B) brahmans C) warriors D) merchants