Slaves+Codes

=﻿**//__Slave Codes__//**= Slave codes defined the social, economic, and physical place of slaves in North Carolina. A lot of americans took as their natural right were denied slaves. Slaves were not allowed " the pursuit of happiness" alot of things were not allowed to happen for them in the constitution. First they werent allowed the freedom of movement. they could not go were the wished unless they got permission from there master. The only time slaves pretended to be free was on a holiday like Christmas. but the rest of the time they work hard and were paid nothing. Second thing slaves were denied was most forms of advancement. they were not allowed to know how to read or write. He or she was only allowed to learn couinting for that was cosidered a skill needed on the plantation. But nothing else. That is the slave code