Which most accurately describes the position of the Constitution of the Republic of Texas regarding slaves and free blacks? Slavery was upheld and free blacks were considered citizens.
Slavery was abolished and free blacks were considered citizens.
Slavery was upheld and free blacks were not considered citizens.
Slavery was abolished and free blacks were not considered citizens.

Slavery was upheld, and free blacks were not considered citizens.

Explanation:

The Republic of Texas, with its constitution, sought to restrict the freedoms of African Americans who enjoyed the rest of the country at the time. The Constitution designated African Americans as a special category that needed to have their property rights restricted. Still, it also forbade them to digest without the approval of the Congress of the Republic of Texas. The constitution also forbade marriage to a person of another race. The ratification of the constitution in 1840 was even more rigorous. African Americans in Texas were given two years to leave the country because otherwise, they could be sold into slavery.

the answer is b, encourage free trade