By the end of the seventeenth century,slaves in colonial New England enjoyed all of the following rights EXCEPT the right to

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By the end of the seventeenth century, slaves in colonial New England had very limited rights. While they could marry in civil and religious ceremonies, associate with others more freely than slaves in other regions, and in some cases testify in court or bring legal suits, they did not have the right to prevent their masters from selling off their children. This lack of control over the sale of family members was a common and painful aspect of slavery across the American colonies.

By the End of the Seventeenth Century,slaves in Colonial New