Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Caribbean History Practice Exam

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Which law was NOT enacted by Jamaican planters to restrict freed Africans from leaving the estates?

Labor Restriction Act

Estates Encumbered Act

The Estates Encumbered Act was not a law enacted by Jamaican planters to restrict freed Africans from leaving the estates. Its purpose was related to the management of estates, focusing on dealing with debts and the financial status of plantations rather than imposing restrictions on the freedom of movement of laborers.

In contrast, the other laws specifically aimed to control freed African laborers. The Labor Restriction Act sought to regulate labor movements and maintain a supply of workers on plantations. The Vagrancy Act criminalized the status of being without employment, which effectively forced many freed individuals to remain tied to their former plantations for fear of legal repercussions. The Apprenticeship Act was designed to bind newly freed individuals to work on plantations for several years under conditions that resembled slavery, thus limiting their freedom to seek other employment.

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