The slave codes allowed masters to punish slaves as they saw fit and required that slaves have written permission to leave plantations. This gave masters almost complete control over their slaves and was a key component of the system of slavery in the United States. The other choices are not accurate descriptions of the slave codes.

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The Slave Codes

Question 21

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The slave codes

A) established the rules for conducting slave auctions in Virginia.
B) limited the number of slaves that could be owned at any one time.
C) allowed masters to punish slaves as they saw fit and required that slaves have written permission to leave plantations.
D) dictated that the condition of the child followed that of the mother.
E) required that slaves register to carry firearms.

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