Question

what did it mean to have no rights? match each cause with an effect to learn about how laws impacted enslaved people.

causes

1. enslaved people did not have the right to a fair trial.
2. enslaved people were not protected by the laws that protected citizens.
3. enslaved people could not vote.
4. people were afraid that enslaved people who could read and write might convince others to rebel.
5. enslaved people could \marry,\ but their marriages were not legal.

effects
a. some states passed laws that made it illegal to educate enslaved people.
b. husbands, wives, and families could be broken up and sold to different enslavers.
c. enslaved people accused of a crime could be sentenced with little or no evidence.
d. the enslaved population could not elect government leaders who would end slavery.
e. enslavers could treat enslaved people very badly and not get punished.

Explanation:

1. When enslaved people didn't have the right to a fair - trial, they could be sentenced with little or no evidence. So 1 matches C.
2. Since enslaved people were not protected by citizen - protection laws, enslavers could treat them badly without punishment. So 2 matches E.
3. Enslaved people not being able to vote meant they couldn't elect government leaders to end slavery. So 3 matches D.
4. Fear of educated enslaved people causing rebellion led some states to ban educating them. So 4 matches A.
5. Illegality of enslaved people's marriages meant families could be broken up and sold. So 5 matches B.

Answer:

1. C
2. E
3. D
4. A
5. B