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What Evidence Shows Historians That Blacks' Labor Status Evolved into a Lifetime

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What evidence shows historians that blacks' labor status evolved into a lifetime term, rather than just the 5-7 years of a typical indentured servant?


A) Laws in Virginia and Maryland forbid blacks being held for life until about 1800.
B) Prices for blacks became more expensive than whites.
C) Legal punishments for both blacks and whites could include life terms added to service.
D) Manumissions became more common.

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