Virginia laws (jan 1, 1661 – jan 1, 1669)
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1661 - enslavement law: It indicates that some Africans and their descendants were not servants for life. However, if an indentured servant ran away with a black person who was considered a servant for life, the white servant had to serve additional time to compensate a master (or masters) for his/her absence and for the absence of the black individual.1662 - Law of the Womb - children follow the status of the mother
1667 - christian baptism doesn't change slave status
1669 - killing of a slave is not a crime
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Date:
jan 1, 1661
jan 1, 1669
~ 8 years