They faced racism constantly
Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was the first major piece of legislation against monopolies. The goal was to keep things competitive. They were trying to keep prices from rising due to a company or group of companies purposely withholding stock or goods to create an artificially high demand for a product and causing the price to rise.
The answers are B and A this is because although the plations where significant they need actual African slaves in order to even have a plantion
B university of Washington