Slave Codes
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As the importance of slavery increased, greater limits
were placed on the rights of slaves. Colonists had
passed laws that set out rules for slaves' behavior
and had denied their basic rights. While they did not
treat slaves as they should of been, humans, they
actually treated them as what they were......badly
treated property. It was believed that Africans were
inferior to whites. This is called racism. The actual
meaning is the belief that one race is superior to
another. Several colonists saw the bad side of
slavery.
were placed on the rights of slaves. Colonists had
passed laws that set out rules for slaves' behavior
and had denied their basic rights. While they did not
treat slaves as they should of been, humans, they
actually treated them as what they were......badly
treated property. It was believed that Africans were
inferior to whites. This is called racism. The actual
meaning is the belief that one race is superior to
another. Several colonists saw the bad side of
slavery.