The Free Black Population After the Revolution

Multiple Choice

The free black population after the Revolution:

A) declined in number as newly freed slaves left the country whenever possible.
B) often enjoyed the right to vote if its male members met taxpaying or property qualifications.
C) all took the last names of their former masters.
D) refused to provide havens for fugitive slaves because doing so would have led to the revocation of their own emancipation.
E) avoided supporting the abolitionist cause out of fear of reprisals.