Which of the following developments in the colonial era best represented the continuation of the ideas expressed in the slave law above?

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Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) the idea that the condition of slavery passed down to the child through the mother
A
the idea that the condition of slavery passed down to the child through the mother
(Choice B) the idea that terms of enslavement only lasted seven years or until a person could buy their freedom
B
the idea that terms of enslavement only lasted seven years or until a person could buy their freedom
(Choice C) the idea that slave owners have the right to recapture enslaved Africans if they run away
C
the idea that slave owners have the right to recapture enslaved Africans if they run away
(Choice D) the idea that enslaved people of African descent are not considered citizens in the eyes of the law
D
the idea that enslaved people of African descent are not considered citizens in the eyes of the law

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The development that best represented the continuation of the ideas expressed in the slave law is:

(Choice A) the idea that the condition of slavery passed down to the child through the mother.

This reflects the established concept of hereditary slavery, where the status of the child was determined by the condition of the mother, thereby ensuring the perpetuation of slavery within families and maintaining the institution's societal structure.