Negro Act of 1740
The Negro Act of 1740 was passed in the Province of South Carolina, on May 10, 1740, during colonial Governor William Bull's time in office, in response to the Stono Rebellion in 1739.[1]
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learn to write (though reading was not proscribed). Additionally, owners were permitted to kill rebellious slaves if necessary.[2] The Act remained in effect until 1865.[3]
Negroes (slave or free) will feel the sanctions of an oath, with as much force as any of the ignorant classes of white people, in a Christian country."[7][5]
References
- ISBN 978-0-19974538-8.
- ^ "Slavery and the Making of America. Timeline | PBS". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ^ Gabbatt, Adam (24 October 2017). "A sign on scrubland marks one of America's largest slave uprisings. Is this how to remember black heroes?". Guardian US. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ISBN 9780807864302. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ a b O'Neall, John Belton. "The Negro Law of South Carolina". Internet Archive. J.G. Bowman. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ISBN 9780807862131. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ISBN 9780742521193. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
External links
- "An Act for the Better Ordering and Governing of Negroes and Other Slaves in this Province" or Slave Code of South Carolina, May 1740 full transcription of original text
- "An Act for the Better Ordering and Governing of Negroes and Other Slaves in this Province" or Slave Code of South Carolina, May 1740 Scan of original handwritten document
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