Asked by Ghinwa Kamal on Apr 30, 2024

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Which of the following statements about free blacks in southern states is LEAST accurate?

A) Because of the conflation of race and slavery,all southern states required free blacks to carry on their persons evidence of their freedom at all times.
B) Because racial slavery led people in the South to ascribe a racial stigma to labor,free blacks in the South found it easier to get jobs in professions like teaching,dentistry,and pharmacology than free blacks in the North.
C) All southern states prohibited free blacks from elsewhere from settling in their borders,and even required black sailors from out of state to be jailed throughout the duration of their stay in southern seaports.
D) Several states enacted laws to make it possible for free blacks who wanted to abandon their freedom and become slaves to choose their own masters.

Conflation

The act of merging or blending two or more distinct elements, ideas, or concepts into a single, unified entity.

Racial Stigma

The societal disapproval or discrimination against individuals based on racial stereotypes or prejudices.

Southern States

Refers to the states located in the southeastern and south-central regions of the United States, often associated with historical contexts of slavery and the Civil War.

  • Gain insight into the statutory and communal impediments to immigration and the privileges faced by free blacks in diverse areas of the United States throughout the antebellum era.
  • Investigate the political standing and electoral privileges of free African American males in the United States between 1800 and 1860.
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Zybrea KnightMay 03, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The statement about free blacks finding it easier to get jobs in professions like teaching, dentistry, and pharmacology in the South than in the North is the least accurate. In reality, the racial stigma and legal restrictions in the South made it more difficult for free blacks to enter many professions, contrasting with the somewhat more open, though still discriminatory, environment in the North.