How were the lives of free African Americans similar to those of enslaved African Americans in the 1700s?

Free African Americans and enslaved African Americans had different legal statuses, but neither group had true equality with white people in the 1700s. Free Black people still faced discrimination and restrictions, while enslaved people were denied freedom and basic rights. Choice C, “Neither group had true equality with whites,” describes what they shared.

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