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Unit 2 – Colonial Society, 1607–1754
Topic 2.6
What was the main purpose of 'Slave Codes' during colonial times?
To provide guidelines for abolitionist movements
To establish rules governing behavior and punishment of enslaved people
To regulate trade between slaveholding and non-slaveholding colonies
To allocate compensation for freed slaves post-emancipation
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AP US History - 2.6 Slavery in the British Colonies
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