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Slave Codes

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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SLAVE CODES

GROUP 1: DEREK, STELY, JENNA, HANNAH

LAW 1

  • If slaves comments a serious crime he gets a jury
  • He gets a jury
  • Makes it impossible for a slave to get a fair trial

LAW 2

  • A white can't kill a slave without justification
  • Same as if they killed a white person
  • To have some kind of decency toward slaves

LAW 3

  • Slaves can only be witness to other slaves
  • No Punishment
  • Whites still had power over blacks

LAW 4

  • Slaves cannot leave guardian without a pass
  • Whipped no more than 20 times
  • No runaway slaves