Bartholomew Whitehouse,a panhandler and former slave,was arrested in 1898 and imprisoned for six months without trial.Which law allowed this to occur?

A) stop and frisk
B) the Three-Fifths Compromise
C) vagabond laws
D) the Dream Act

Vagabond laws, also known as anti-vagrancy laws, allowed for the arrest and imprisonment of individuals who were deemed to be wandering aimlessly or without a visible means of support. These laws were often used to target and control marginalized groups such as African Americans, the homeless, and those perceived as "undesirable" by society. Bartholomew Whitehouse's arrest and imprisonment without trial suggest that he was likely targeted by vagabond laws due to his status as a panhandler and former slave.