Question

read the excerpt: and it shall be further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that if any slave who shall be out of the house or plantation where such slave shall live, or shall be usually employed, or without some whiter person in company with such slave, shall refuse to submit or undergo the examination of any white person, it shall be lawful for any such white person to pursue, apprehend, and moderately correct such slave; and if any such slave shall assault and strike such white person, such slave may be lawfully killed. the south carolina negro act of 1740 which of the following best describes the motives of the authors in this excerpt of the act? a. to punish the leaders of the stono rebellion for advocating for rights for enslaved people b. to control enslaved people by limiting their freedom of movement and association c. to help enslaved people gathering in crowds and advocating for their emancipation d. to warn free black people away from visiting south carolina by threatening them with harm

Explanation:

The Stono Rebellion was a significant slave - uprising. The act in question aimed to suppress any form of slave leadership and rebellion by punishing those advocating for rights of enslaved people, which was a common response by slave - owning authorities to uprisings.

Answer:

A. to punish the leaders of the Stono Rebellion for advocating for rights for enslaved people