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They were used to tell the other slaves how to escape from the plantations.

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What were the slave codes in the colonies?

songs, slaves would sing songs when they were out in the field to let others to that "Moses" (Harriet Tubman) was coming.


What laws were passed to define and limits a slave's place in society?

Slave Codes.


What were slave codes and their purpose?

Slave codes were the ciphers used by slaves to send secret messages to each other without anyone knowing. This was the way the Slave Revolution of 1903 was organised.


What is the difference beween slave codes and black codes?

Slave codes were laws that governed the behavior and treatment of enslaved people, while black codes were laws that restricted the rights and freedoms of African Americans after the Civil War. Slave codes were used in the antebellum South to maintain control over enslaved individuals, while black codes were used to limit the social and political progress of African Americans in the post-Civil War era.


What law prohibited enslave African from learning to read and write?

slave codes. so they can not escape slavery


When did the slave code change?

The slave codes changed in 1865 when the 13th amendment was ratified. Slave codes were laws that restricted African Americans behaviors due to the fear of rebellion.


Slave codes?

Rules used to keep the population of enslaved workers under control


Why did the southern colonies pass slave codes?

The Slave Codes were passed to keep the growing slave population under control.


Strict rules governing the behavior and punishment of enslaved Africans were called?

slave codes!!


What laws were passed by states to limit what states could do?

slave codes


What code did the slave hunters use?

Slave hunters used various codes to communicate about their activities. Some common codes included referring to slaves as "merchandise" or "cargo," using terms like "recruiters" for slave catchers, and mentioning "the underground railroad" as a secret network to transport slaves to freedom. These codes helped slave hunters evade detection and capture.


Why were slave codes passed?

Slave codes were created to give status of slaves and the rights of masters. Slave owners would have absolute power over theses' slaves if they have these codes.