HELP ME THIS DUE TODAY PL I DO ANYTHING plz put this in your own words

1. How does this document illustrate the way that the government and legal system were used to keep people enslaved?

2. What do we learn about life in Colonial New York from this passage?

Ben's town is holding an election for mayor next month, and he is trying to decide which of the two candidates for mayor will get his vote. ben thinks that his town's air quality has decreased in recent years. because of this belief, what should ben look for when deciding on a candidate?