The acts took away self-governance and historic rights of Massachusetts, triggering outrage and resistance in the Thirteen Colonies. They were key developments in the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1775.<span>Repression struck the colonists through the passing of a series of laws.</span>
The accused was considered innocent until proven guilty.
They had no education and could not read or write as a result of the Slave Codes.
Job opportunities were extremely limited.
Often the only skills a freed slave had was in farming and even then they usually only knew how to do the manual labor, not the actual running of a farm.
Freed slaves had no money, clothing, etc.
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C) becoming a powerful and respected country in the eyes of other nations(can't sure this ans.)
