jan 1, 1705 - Virginia Slave Codes
Description:
- law forbidding a free white person to marry a black person- black persons are not allowed to testify against white persons in court
- black chattel slavery-> black servants are hold beyond the normal term of indenture (for life)
- enslaved people are banned from owning weapons
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1705
Now
~ 320 years ago