Which characteristics correctly describe the free people of color in the 1800s? Check all that apply. They faced discrimination despite having their freedom.
They had the right to vote, unlike enslaved people in Louisiana.
Their population greatly increased when France owned Louisiana.
They often lived within tight-knit communities with their own customs.
They included Creoles, or people with ancestors from another country.
They were considered to be above both enslaved people and poor whites.

A, D,E