Answer:
Once in the Americas, slaves were sold, by auction, to the person that bid the most money for them. ... When the slave ship docked, the slaves would be taken off the ship and placed in a pen like this one. There they would be washed and their skin covered with grease, or sometimes tar, to make them look more healthy.
Answer:
English Common Law
Explanation:
Common law is the idea that judicial precedent -- the rulings made by courts, also known as "case law" -- is a legally valid interpretation of the law which can be used in new cases.