Slave laws in the southern colonies in the 1600s

a. established rules that required slave owners to treat enslaved workers well.

b. defined an enslaved person as someone who could be bought and sold.

c. established rules that placed strict limits on slavery in the colonies.

d. required slave owners to free all enslaved workers after a set number of years.

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Christopher Pollard

4 March, 20:44

Slave laws in the southern colonies in the 1600s

a. established rules that required slave owners to treat enslaved workers well.

b. defined an enslaved person as someone who could be bought and sold.

c. established rules that placed strict limits on slavery in the colonies.

d. required slave owners to free all enslaved workers after a set number of years.

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Julianne Alexander · Answer 1

Slave laws in the southern colonies in the 1600s " b. defined an enslaved person as someone who could be bought and sold" This rule was set in place to fight against some owners who attempted to set their slaves free prematurely.