Which of the following was not a right of southern police forces in the pre-Civil Rights South?

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The correct answer is D because, while southern police forces had broad powers over slaves, including entering their dwellings without cause, punishing them, and even putting them to death for certain violations, selling runaway slaves they caught was not typically within their rights. The selling of slaves was generally conducted by slave owners or slave traders, not by police forces.

Which of the Following Was Not a Right of Southern