Slavery in America

Slavery in America

Period: Mar 13, 1660 to Mar 13, 1860

Virginia Slave Code

Mar 13, 1667

*Slaves were prohibited from possesing weapons.
*Slaves were prohibited from leaving their owner's plantation, without permission.
*Slaves were prohibited from lifting a ahand against a white person, even i n self-defense.
* A runaway slave refusing to surrender could be killed without penalty.

Virginia slave code

Mar 13, 1705

"If any slave resists his master, correcting such a slave, and shall happen to be killed in such direction..."

Louisiana Slave Code

Mar 13, 1724

" The slave who, having struck his master, his mistress, or the husband of his mistress, or their children, shall have produced a bruise, or the shedding of blood in the face, shall suffer capital punishment."

Map of the Slave States

Mar 13, 1780

This is a map representing the boundaries of free states and slave states.

3/5 Compromise

Mar 13, 1787

In order to find out how many there were in the population for representation, slaves were only counted as 3/5s of a person because the northern states thought it was unfair if they had more representatives from the populaton

Illegal To Import Slaves

Mar 13, 1788

The constitution states that they would have to wait until 1808( in 20 years) before they can make a law stating that it is illegal to import any more slaves.

Mason & Dixon Line

Mar 13, 1804

All states sbove this line had either abolished slavery for good or had passed laws for ending the slavery of African-Americans.

Alabama

Mar 13, 1833

"Any person or persons who attempt to teach any free person of color, or slave, to spell, read, or write, shall upon conviction thereof by indictment, be fined in a sum not less than $250, nor more than $500.

The 13th Amendment

Dec 13, 1865

This amendment would permanety end the slavery through out the United States and would also free the remainding Native Americans.