Give two examples of laws that regulated the treatment of African American slaves



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ANS: (Possible Answers):
A Virginia law required dismemberment of “troublesome” slaves.
The Constitution required the return of runaway slaves.
Several colonies mandated castration of slaves who made repeated efforts to escape.
Prior to the Civil War, several states prohibited teaching African Americans to read and write.

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