Was the effect of a 1662 Virginia law that measured the status of a child by the status of its mother?
Select the best answer from the choices provided.
A. The law ensured a steady population of children born into enslavement.
B. The law allowed children born to an enslaved African American mother to be baptized.
C. The law allowed enslavers to treat children of enslaved African American mothers as they liked.
D. The law restricted enslavement to African Americans born to enslaved mothers.