Slave Laws

Le Code Noir applied to which colonies in the New World?

• British

• Spanish

• Dutch

• French

Which of the following colonies did the Police Laws apply to?

• Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Guadeloupe

• Haiti, Martinique, Guadeloupe

• Barbados, Jamaica, British Guiana

• British Guiana, Cuba and Puerto Rico

Which of the following is not a reason the slave laws were introduced in the French and Spanish Caribbean?

• To have a legal framework for slavery

• To maintain a manageable ratio of 1:10

• To ensure white supremacy

• To ensure there were safeguards for slaves

Both the British and the French slave laws were made for slavery in the Caribbean.

• True

• False

Which Slave laws demonstrate a strong influence of the Church in Governance?

• Las Siete Partidas

• The Police Laws

• Le Code Noir

What is manumission?

• Slaves having no civil rights

• Slaves being able to buy or earn their freedom

• A written pass

• To offer compensation

Name one country in the new World that the Siete Partidas applied to after 1800.

Under Las Siete Partidas, slaves were restricted from practising any other religion except:

• Roman Catholic

• Methodist

• Pentecostal

• Baptist

Which is true of the British Slave Laws?

• All slaves had the right to defend themselves in a court of law

• Slaves did not want to practise religion

• Slaves are not people but instead property/chattel

• Slaves could marry with permission

Which slave laws were created by the mother country? (tick as many as may apply)

• The Police Laws

• Le Code Noir

• Las Siete Partidas