<p>In 1705, the Virginia General Assembly enacted a slave code which illustrated the transition between indentured servitude and slavery. Meanwhile, in New York, a slave rebellion encouraged governments across British North America to adopt similar measures.</p>

In 1705, the Virginia General Assembly enacted a slave code which illustrated the transition between indentured servitude and slavery. Meanwhile, in New York, a slave rebellion encouraged governments across British North America to adopt similar measures.

23 - A Detestable Code

A narrative history of the American founding, from the arrival of English settlers in 1607 to the retirement of the last President of the founding generation, James Monroe, in 1825.

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23 - A Detestable Code

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