Why was the drop of blood rule developed ?

A. To keep the slave offspring of White slave owners from inheriting.

B. To make sure mothers of mixed-race children got custody.

C. To allow mixed-race children to get scholarships meant for African Americans.

D. To keep White slave owner parents of mixed-race offspring from having to pay for their children.

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