Which of the following was NOT a distinguishing feature of the Dutch colony of New Netherland?

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A$.$ The Dutch were unwilling to respect Native sovereignty and refused to abide by Native precepts for trade.

B$.$ The Dutch in New Netherland granted some rights to enslaved men and women including land to support their families.

C$.$ Unlike the English and their doctrine of coverture, the Dutch granted married women the right to retain a separate legal identity, which gave them more privileges than experienced by women in other colonies.

D$.$ Even though the Dutch Reformed Church was the established religion of the colony, individuals could follow their preferred religious beliefs.