Which of the following best describes how the system of slavery developed? a)Churches petitioned for slavery to be the only option for Africans and African-Americans. b)Over time, laws established the condition of slavery for Africans and made it a permanent condition. c)The system of slavery was imported from Europe as a solution to the labor shortage in the colonies.
The bodies of law that evolved, known variously as “Slave Codes,” “Black Codes,” and “Code Noir,” aimed to limit African social, economic and political autonomy as well as to control the growth of a free African population.
