They “believed” that they needed a form of social structure in order to live progressive lives, however this was not true. As the threat of a slave conspiracy began to spread, white colonists felt that they had to be consistently vigilant and restrictive with their slaves because if they weren’t, a rebellion could occur. This led to the creation and establishment of several slave laws, that ultimately discouraged “the ability of enslaved people to move at will, and to gather” (57). Slaves were condemned from having any kind of social involvement with others in groups larger than three, and were not allowed out without a pass from their masters. These were simply white colonists justifications for controlling and limiting the amount of freedom that the slaves initially had. Ironically enough, the colonists attempts to control the slaves and prevent a rebellion failed after
They “believed” that they needed a form of social structure in order to live progressive lives, however this was not true. As the threat of a slave conspiracy began to spread, white colonists felt that they had to be consistently vigilant and restrictive with their slaves because if they weren’t, a rebellion could occur. This led to the creation and establishment of several slave laws, that ultimately discouraged “the ability of enslaved people to move at will, and to gather” (57). Slaves were condemned from having any kind of social involvement with others in groups larger than three, and were not allowed out without a pass from their masters. These were simply white colonists justifications for controlling and limiting the amount of freedom that the slaves initially had. Ironically enough, the colonists attempts to control the slaves and prevent a rebellion failed after