The first blacks imported to Virginia in 1619
A. sparked an immediate rapid stream of African slaves to the British colonies.
B. arrived as independent landowners.
C. may have been considered indentured servants by the colonists.
D. were preferred to European indentured servants.
E. were subject to the Virginia Slave Codes.
Answer: C
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