What are SLAVE CODES?
The laws in each state that defined the status of the slaves and the rights of the masters.
These codes...
-gave ABSOLUTE POWER to the masters
- generally stated that slaves were property!
These codes...
-gave ABSOLUTE POWER to the masters
- generally stated that slaves were property!
Link Summary
Slave codes were created because of the paranoia on the part of white settlers. They were always scared that a violent slave rebellion would occur. Slave codes were the laws in each state that defined the slaves' standings and the masters' rights. These codes gave absolute power to the slave owners and placed harsh restrictions to the freedom of the slaves. In addition, these laws stated that slaves were regarded as property.