Slave codes were laws passed by southern states to increase an owner's control over enslaved African Americans' behavior. All of the following applied under the codes EXCEPT:

Question

1. They were forbidden to gather in groups of more than three.
2. They needed a written pass to leave their owner's land.
3. They were not allowed to learn how to write, but could learn to read.
4. They were not allowed to own guns.

Answer 1

The statement that does not accurately reflect the regulations under slave codes is:

3. They were not allowed to learn how to write, but could learn to read.

In fact, most slave codes prohibited enslaved individuals from learning to read and write altogether, as literacy was seen as a threat to the system of slavery.