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31 October, 11:52

What led to the development of slave codes? Why couldn't slaves earn property? What were some restrictions on slaves? While it was illegal to teach slaves to read, how did some slaves end up learning to do so? Why did masters not recognize slave marriage?

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  1. 31 October, 14:53
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    1. As the population of slaves grew, masters were more and more afraid of rebellion.

    2. They were considered the property of their owners.

    3. They couldn't assemble without a white person present and they couldn't testify in court against a white person.

    4. Their Christian masters taught them to read the Bible.

    5. It made it easier to break up families by selling one slave to another owner.
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