Which of the following Slave Codes do you think was the worst? and then write your reason why. a. The codes varied slightly from state to state, but the basic idea was the same: the slaves were considered property, not people, and were treated as such.

b. Slaves could not testify in court against a white, make contracts, leave the plantation without permission, strike a white (even in self-defense), buy and sell goods, own firearms, gather without a white present, possess any anti-slavery literature, or visit the homes of whites or free blacks.

c. The killing of a slave was almost never regarded as murder, and the r3pe of slave women was treated as a form of trespassing.

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