slavery

Virginia Slave Code

Nov 10, 1705

'if any slave resist his master corrcting such a slave and shall happen to be killed in such correction the master shall be free of all punishment as if such accident never happen"

South Carolina Slave Codes

May 16, 1712

"No slave shall be taught to write,work on sunday ,work more than 15 hours per day in summer and 14 hours in winter"

3/5 compromise

Mar 12, 1787

the 3/5 compromise meant that one slave was counted as 3/5 of a regular person for taxation and representation

state importation

Mar 2, 1807

this act meant that no new slave was permitted in the usa

missouri compromise

Mar 3, 1820

the missouri compromise kept the slave and the noslave states balenced

Alabama Slave Code section 31

Aug 16, 1833

"Any person or persons who attempt to teach any free person of color or slave to spell read or write shall upon conviction there of by indictment be fined in a sum not less than two hundred and fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars"

Alabama Slave Code Section 32

Oct 27, 1833

"Any free person of color who shall write for any slave pas or free paper on convinction thereof shall recieve for every such offense 39 lashes on the back and leave the state of Alabama within 30 days thereafter"

compromise of 1850

Jan 29, 1850

this act meant that citizens in free states should return slaves to their owners

fugitive slave act1850

Sep 18, 1850

this act meant that you had to return run away slaves

Kansas–Nebraska Act

Mar 12, 1854