Read the excerpt:
And it shall be further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any slave who shall be out of the house or plantation where such slave shall live, or shall be usually employed, or without some whiter person in company with such slave, shall refuse to submit or undergo the examination of any white person, it shall be lawful for any such white person to pursue, apprehend, and moderately correct such slave; and if any such slave shall assault and strike such white person, such slave may be lawfully killed.
The South Carolina Negro Act of 1740
Which of the following best describes the motives of the authors in this excerpt of the act?
A.
to help enslaved people gathering in crowds and advocating for their emancipation
B.
to control enslaved people by limiting their freedom of movement and association
C.
to warn free Black people away from visiting South Carolina by threatening them with harm
D.
to punish the leaders of the Stono Rebellion for advocating for rights for enslaved people