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The law when it came to Slavery  During the time of slavery there were many laws that affected slavery these laws were made to keep the slave owners and the government in control one of the biggest laws was the Black codes. The black codes helped to keep the slaves all in line, and working non-stop, without pay, and barely enough to make it. Slavery cut deep in the flesh of America’s slaves, as soon they first arrived in Virginia in 1619. There were also the 13th 14th and 15th amendments that helped to bring slavery to and end and also gave slaves constitutional rights and voting rights. These laws have forever changed our countries history What were slave codes and badges based on? No slave shall go armed or be found with any weapon, and any slave found with a position of a weapon they would have twenty to thirty leashes on his or her bare back.

What were the restrictions against slaves? Basically the same thing as the slave codes just reinstating that no person should have any sort of weapon or they would be punished.

How did the 13th amendment change slavery history? The 13th amendment says that no person shall have the power to reinforce the articles without an appropriate authority figure.

When was Abraham Lincoln in office and how did he change the history of slavery? Lincoln was in office March 4, 1681. Lincoln was changing slavery by announcing to all of the slave owners that slavery was wrong. Lincoln then began rebelling against slavery and trying to make it a law that slavery be nonexistent in the U.S anymore Slave Codes The slave code was addressed around the time that the first boat of slaves was brought to Virginia. This code stated (quote from [] ) //“All servants imported and brought to the Country who were not Christians in their native land shall be accounted and be slaves.”// The soul purpose of the codes was to directly rob them of all of their rights to freedom, and make them serve hard labor. Restrictions were in the law. They meant that they couldn’t have weapons, own land. It went much further on. The law made it possible for the slaves to endure harsh and cruel punishment. And, sense they couldn’t own their own land they could not be required to pay fines. The code also stated that enslaved persons needed written permission to leave the plantation, that nay slave accused or murder, robbery, or rape would be hanged. Robbing someone lead to the stocks (the stocks were something that your head would be put through a hole for you head and hangs, and you’d stand and take your punishment) in the stocks you should receive sixty lashes, and your ears shall be cut off. Minor offenses, such as something to associate with whites, slaves would be whipped, branded, or maimed. Other slaves accused of less, shall be dealt with accordingly to the slave’s owner. Meaning, that the plantation owner could do whatever he/she thought fit to punish the slave. This being, if were a slave you’d be watching your back all the time, making sure you did nothing to upset the plantation owner. The slave code was something to protect the slaves from danger or trouble. The slave code was meant to strip the slaves of all of their freedoms, allowing their lives to be put in danger all of the time, and if they’d ever gotten in trouble that would also be enforced by the slave owner. Slave codes where made to keep the slaves on their feet obeying the plantation owner and keeping them in line. In Virginia, disputes with a master could be brought before a court for judgment. A slave owner, who wanted to break the most rebellious slaves, could do so knowing that he could use any form of punishment he wished to inflict, including death, putting a stop to most of the rebellion on the plantation. Other slaves who tried to stop the slave owner from punishing others, they would be used as an example of what would happen if more rebellion was spread across the plantation. When the slave codes became legal, anything could happen to you if you were a slave. If you had gotten sick, no one would care because no one cares about a slave. Some owners thought of slaves as not even being considered human.

Resources: [] , Book: We the People… The Reconstruction Amendments, by Michael Burgan [] []

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