Non Free Slave Codes

Slave codes were made in the favor of slave owners, especially for those in the south. Laws were passed stating that owners could not free their own slaves. Any slaves that were free had to leave the colony. They were not allowed to read, and owners were not allowed to teach them how to read. Non-free slaves found outside of the colony could not be killed or enslaved by anyone else because they were considered property. They had to be returned to their owner and face the brutal consequences. Even converting to Christianity would not be able to save them.
Slaves had begun to show resistance. They found ways to slow work by breaking tools, dragging their feet and faking an illness. Many slaves started to radicalize and rebel, resorted to violence