The First Major Law Concerning Slavery That Was Passed in the Colonies

Multiple Choice

The first major law concerning slavery that was passed in the colonies

A) dealt with marriage between whites and non-whites.
B) stipulated that all African Americans in Virginia could not live free of white control.
C) stated that slaves had to have written permission to leave their plantations.
D) established color as the defining distinction between indentured servitude and slavery.
E) stated that if the mother was a slave, the child would be also.