jan 1, 1680 - Slave Law

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Virginia's General Assembly restricts the ability of slaves to meet at gatherings, including funerals. It becomes legal for a white person or person to kill an escaped slave who resists capture. Slaves are also forbidden to
- arm themselves for either offensive or defensive purposes (punishment: 20 lashes on one's bare back).
- leave the plantation without the written permission of one's master, mistress, or overseer (punishment: 20 lashes on one's bare back).
- "...lift up his hand against any Christian" (punishment: 30 lashes on one's bare back).

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