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What was the primary purpose of the Virginia slave codes of 1705

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they were a series of laws enacted by the colony of virginias house of burgesses regulating activities related to interactions between slaves and citizens of the crown colony of virginia

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The Virginia Slave Codes of 1705 were a series of laws enacted by the Colony of Virginia's House of Burgesses regulating activities related to interactions between slaves and citizens of the crown colony of Virginia.
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