Freedom, Enslavement and Resistance

Partus Sequitur Ventrem

Lex Talionis

Habeas Corpus

Stare Decisis

It led to the gradual abolition of slavery.

It ensured that children born to enslaved mothers were automatically enslaved.

It granted freedom to children of enslaved fathers.

It had no significant impact on the institution of slavery.

It decreased their value as property.

It led to their emancipation.

It commodified their reproductive abilities.

It granted them legal rights over their children.

It was identical to English common law.

It followed the father's status, unlike English common law.

It followed the mother's status, unlike English common law which usually followed the father's status.

It disregarded parental status altogether.

Race is primarily determined by biological factors and genetic traits.

Race is a concept created by society, not a biological reality.

Race is solely based on observable physical characteristics.

Race is a fixed and unchanging category across different cultures.

Through scientific advancements in genetics.

Alongside systems of oppression like slavery to justify and maintain power hierarchies.

As a natural consequence of human diversity.

Through voluntary associations and cultural exchange.

There is more genetic variation between racial groups than within them, supporting biological definitions of race.

Genetic variation is consistent across all racial groups, reinforcing the idea of race as a biological reality.

There is more genetic variation within racial groups than between them, undermining biological justifications for race.

Genetic variation plays no role in discussions about the social construction of race.

A rule promoting racial equality.

A classification system where a person with any African ancestry is classified as Black.

A method for celebrating multiracial identities.

A law ensuring equal rights for all citizens, regardless of race.

It allowed them to embrace their full heritage.

It had no impact on their identity or social status.

It prevented them from fully embracing their multiracial or multiethnic heritage.

It promoted racial harmony and understanding.

Breaking down racial hierarchies

Reinforced racial hierarchies by forcing people into a singular, socially inferior category.

Promoting social mobility

Encouraging diversity