The Ultimate Purpose of the Slave Codes Was to

question 9

Multiple Choice

The ultimate purpose of the slave codes was to

• A) teach slaves to obey by settling harsh punishments for disobedience.
• B) prevent runaways and rebellions by limiting the way slave owners could treat slaves.
• C) establish prices for slaves at markets throughout the nation.
• D) define how much mixed blood a mulatto could have to be classified as predominantly white or black.
• E) prohibit the mulatto children of planters the ability to inherit from their fathers.

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