A consolidated slave law came into force on 1 March 1788, replacing earlier acts and restating controls on enslaved people. It prescribed severe penalties for flight, resistance, alleged Obeah and other conduct defined by colonial authorities as a threat. It also imposed restrictions on free Black Jamaicans, including registration and proof-of-freedom requirements. The statute shows that legal "protection" language coexisted with a system that criminalized resistance and enforced racial status.
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What became effective under Jamaica's consolidated slave code in 1788?
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The code consolidated restrictions and included racialized proof-of-freedom and movement controls.
The consolidated code that became effective in 1788 expanded legal controls over Black life.
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It consolidated restrictions affecting enslaved people and free Black Jamaicans.