Which statement correctly describes the emancipation proposal considered by the Virginia legislature? A. The masters would be compensated and given more land if they agreed to free their slaves.
B. All slaves born after the act passed would be freed and, when they were adults, would be sent to work and colonize another place.
C. Slaves would be freed after thirty years of work and then be given a small parcel of land in Virginia.
D. All slaves would be immediately emancipated and would remain as paid workers on the plantations.