LAW STATE YEAR WORDING ALIASIS
Inter-colonial Agreement 1639-1640 Punishments against blacks are stronger than those against whites UNFAIR SENTENCING
State Law VA, MD 1660 Whites can buy their freedom but blacks cannot WHITE PRIVILEGE
An Act of Casuall VA 1669 Killing a slave is not a crime STAND YOUR GROUND
 

Negro Watch

 SC 1721 Any black found on streets after 9 P.M. can be stopped, arrested, beaten and even killed STOP AND FRISK
 

State Law

 PA 1726 Forbids the assemblies of more than 4 blacks GANG ACTIVITY

 
 

State Law

 LA 1808 Illegal for slaves to marry other slaves or free slaves  

COMMON LAW

MARRIAGE
Missouri Territory MO 1819 Illegal to teach blacks to read  

CHARTER SCHOOLS

 
Dred Scott U.S. SUPREME COURT 1857 Slaves are property  

PERMANENT UNDERCLASS