Slavery and the Law in Virginia
The Growth of the Black Population: 1625: 23 1648: 300 1671: 2,000 1680: 3,000 1700: 16,390 1720: 26,559 1730: 30,000 1740: 60,000 1775: 210,000 SLAVE LAWS PASSED IN VIRGINIA: 1640 — 1660: The Critical Period: Custom to Law when Status Changed to “Servant for Life” 1639/40 – The General Assembly of Virginia specifically excludes blacks…