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.

(a)  

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