Question

The purpose of the slave codes was to?????

Answer 1

Slave Codes were a series of laws that restricted slave’s behavior they had the main purpose of avoiding rebellions by the slaves. The slaves' codes considered slaves a property, therefore, they could not have a property of their own, they could not assemble without the presence of a white person, they could not testify against white persons.

Answer 2

The purpose of the slave codes was to further limit the freedoms of slaves and give their owners all the authority in order to prevent a slave rebellion.