The Virginia slave code of 1705
A) simply brought together aspects of the old laws governing slaves and slavery.
B) completely rewrote the earlier slave laws.
C) embedded the principle of white supremacy into law.
D) made clear that slaves were subject to the will of their masters but not to anyone who could not claim ownership of them.
E) was the work of Nathaniel Bacon.

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The Virginia slave code of 1705 embedded the principle of white supremacy into law, explicitly stating that slaves were considered property and their rights were entirely subject to the will of their masters, who were always white. The code established a system of control based on race, with white people holding complete power over black people.

The Virginia Slave Code of 1705