They were used to tell the other slaves how to escape from the plantations.
songs, slaves would sing songs when they were out in the field to let others to that "Moses" (Harriet Tubman) was coming.
Slave Codes.
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.
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.
slave codes. so they can not escape slavery
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.
Rules used to keep the population of enslaved workers under control
The Slave Codes were passed to keep the growing slave population under control.
slave codes!!
slave codes
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.
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.