Virginia Colony Slave Laws, 1607–1705 | Interactive Timeline

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History-Social Science
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Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Virginia Colony Slave Laws, 1607–1705 | Interactive Timeline

This interactive timeline takes students through the events and laws of 1607–1705, which resulted in the Virginia colony becoming a slave society rather than a society with some indentured and enslaved people. As students delve into the timeline, they will consider how a race-based system of slavery was enshrined in Virginia laws.
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PBS Learning Media

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