Which of the following is true of slavery as practiced by Native Americans in the Southwest?
A) Owning slaves did not give to their captors increased socioeconomic status.
B) Within a tribe, only those convicted of crimes could be enslaved.
C) It was far less violent than the chattel slavery found in the American South.
D) It involved capturing women and children from other communities and assimilating them into their captors' communities.

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Slavery as practiced by Native Americans in the Southwest involved capturing women and children from other communities and assimilating them into their captors' communities. It was not limited to only those convicted of crimes and owning slaves could confer increased socioeconomic status. Though it was generally less brutal than chattel slavery, it still involved coerced labor and the loss of individual autonomy.

Which of the Following Is True of Slavery as Practiced