Slave+Codes

=**//__Slave Codes__//**= The slave code ﻿defined the social, economic, and physical place of slaves in North Carolina. First, they lacked freedom of movement. They could not just go where they wished, unless their master gave them permisstion. The one time some slaves could pretend to be free at Christmas. During the holiday, slaves in the Cape Fear would preform John Canoe parades, where they dressed as lavishly as they could. Second, a slave was denied most forms of advancement. Sometimes, slaves could earn money on their own, during hours when they were not assigned tasks or duties by their master.media type="custom" key="8238286"