In the 1600s, the american colonies passed many laws that affected the rights and activities of specific groups of people. which of the following was one of these laws
A- slave owners were not permitted to break slave families apart by selling family members
B- a slave was freed after fulfilling a contact with his or her owner
C-children of slave women were slaves themselves, even if their fathers were
free
D-slave owners could be severely punished for mistreating or killing their slaves