These laws were called slave codes.
Different countries had slaves; I am pretty sure that the laws - if there were any - varied depending on the country, and the time period.
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laws that governed slaves were
What was the name of the set of laws that ruled the lives of the slaves?
These laws were called slave codes.
The Slave Codes are laws to control the slaves.
Different countries had slaves; I am pretty sure that the laws - if there were any - varied depending on the country, and the time period.
Different countries had slaves; I am pretty sure that the laws - if there were any - varied depending on the country, and the time period.
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slave codes were passed to control slavesSlave codes
one of a g group of laws that controlled every aspect of enslaved African americans.
laws that governed slaves were
What was the name of the set of laws that ruled the lives of the slaves?
Most of the southern colonies passed Slave Coded, or laws to control slaves. Colonies with large numbers of slaves had the strictest slave codes. For example, South Carolina's code said that slaves could not hold meeting or own weapons.
The laws about slaves, and their rights, and they were used to keep slaves "in line".
Most of the southern colonies passed Slave Coded, or laws to control slaves. Colonies with large numbers of slaves had the strictest slave codes. For example, South Carolina's code said that slaves could not hold meeting or own weapons.