All of the Following Were Characteristics of Slaves in the Mid-Nineteenth

All of the following were characteristics of slaves in the mid-nineteenth century United States except

A) slaves had no civil or political rights.
B) slaves usually toiled from dawn to dusk in the fields.
C) they had minimal protection from murder or unusually cruel punishment.
D) slaves were forbidden to testify in court and their marriages were not legal.
E) floggings were very uncommon and rare.