Question

What was the importance of slave codes?

A. They increased the personal freedoms of enslaved African Americans.
B. They were established as a step toward legal freedom for African Americans.
C. They increased an owner's control over enslaved African Americans' behavior.
D. They allowed for education of enslaved African Americans.

Answer 1

A.) They increased the personal freedoms of enslaved African Americans

Answer 2

Answer:

C. They increased an owner's control over enslaved African Americans' behavior.

Explanation:

It was the fear of rebellion that led each colony to pass a series of laws that restricted the behavior of slaves. The laws were known as SLAVE CODES. Most of them refer to the rights and duties of free persons with respect to enslaved persons.