All such codes became null and void with the ratification of the 13th Amendment in 1865, although many southern states adopted "Black Codes" to keep former slaves from voting and imposed other restrictions. These were eliminated with the 14th and 15th Amendments.
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The slave codes were eliminated following the abolition of slavery in the United States after the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865.
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Slave codes were laws enacted in the Southern United States that governed the behavior and treatment of enslaved individuals. These codes restricted the rights of slaves, denied them basic freedoms, and enabled slave owners to maintain control over their labor force. Violation of slave codes often resulted in severe punishment or harsh consequences for slaves.
The colony enacted slave codes to control and regulate the behavior of enslaved people, maintain the institution of slavery, and protect the interests of slaveholders. These codes restricted the rights and freedoms of enslaved individuals, making it easier for slave owners to exploit their labor without fear of resistance or rebellion.
Colonial authorities wrote slave codes to control and regulate the behavior and rights of enslaved individuals, ensuring their subjugation and preventing rebellion or escape. These codes also upheld the economic interests of the slave-owning class by defining slaves as property and restricting their freedom and mobility.
the slave code was a law saying if a slave owner was to killed one of his slaves he would not be punished.