Which one of the following can be inferred from the passage concerning the relationship between the African American population and the law in the Chesapeake Bay region of Virginia Between 1650 and 1670? A. The laws affecting black citizens were embodies in statutes much more gradually than were lays affecting white citizens. B. As the percentage of black citizens in the population grew, the legal restrictions placed on them also increased. C. Because of discriminatory laws, black farmers suffered more economic setbacks than did white farmers. D. Because of legal constraints on hiring indentured servants, black farmers faced a chronic labor shortage on their farms. E. The adherence to customary law was more rigid in regions with relatively large numbers of free black citizens.