The Virginia Slave Code of 1705 was a set of laws that regulated the institution of slavery in the colony of Virginia. It established strict control over enslaved Africans, denying them basic rights and legal protection.
Related terms
Chattel Slavery: The system where enslaved Africans were considered property and could be bought, sold, or inherited.
Middle Passage: The brutal journey across the Atlantic Ocean that enslaved Africans endured when they were forcibly transported to the Americas.
Underground Railroad: A network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved individuals to escape to free states or Canada.