After the Civil War, allegations of rape involving Black offenders and White victims were treated with heightened virulence. One of the ways in which this heightened virulence manifested was through _______________, which peaked near the end of the 19th century.
a. special doctrinal rules
b. lynching
c. common-law barriers
d. statutory penalties
Question 2
During the slavery period, the rape of Black women by White or Black men was:
a. legal
b. illegal
c. subject to the death penalty
d. infrequent and illegal
