Which of the following statements is NOT true during the colonial years,according to Hughes and Cain (2011)?
A) Labor organizations were considered, by law, criminal conspiracies against society.
B) Colonial society provided for its aged and sick poor; others had to work.
C) Efforts to control wages and prices by governmental authority were present.
D) Compulsory labor applied only to slaves and indentured servants.
E) Idle persons were frequently jailed for the crime of having no visible means of support.

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During the colonial years, compulsory labor applied not only to slaves and indentured servants but also to other groups under certain conditions, such as the poor who could be compelled to work through various laws and regulations. This makes statement D incorrect as it suggests compulsory labor was limited to only slaves and indentured servants.

Which of the Following Statements Is NOT True During the Colonial