How were free people of color a protected class, with certain rights and freedoms, under Louisiana law? They had the right to vote and hold office.

They had unrestricted movement.

They were free to marry whomever they chose.

They had economic freedom and could own property.

What led to violence in kansas in 1854? a.) northerners and southerners disagreed over the results of the slavery vote. b.) people in kansas wrote the fugitive slave law. c.) people voted for kansas to be a free state. d.) nebraska was split into kansas and nebraska

How did the northern u.s. change during the 19th century? select the best choice from the answers provided. a. it became more industrial. b. it became more agrarian. c. it became less populated. d. it became less diverse

“well,” he says, “there’s excuse for picks and letting-on, in a case like this; if it warn’t so, i wouldn’t approve of it, nor i wouldn’t stand by and see the rules broke—because right is right, and wrong is wrong, and a body ain’t got no business doing wrong when he ain’t ignorant and knows better. it might answer for you to dig jim out with a pick, without any letting-on, because you don’t know no better; but it wouldn’t for me, because i do know better.” the meaning in this excerpt is