Prior to 1860,free Blacks in the South

Prior to 1860,free blacks in the South

A) were concentrated in the Deep South.
B) were required by law to leave the South.
C) increased in number in the 1850s, as laws encouraged owners to free "surplus" slaves.
D) occasionally attained wealth and prominence and owned slaves themselves.
E) avoided urban centers such as New Orleans or Natchez, where they might attract attention.