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Explain the role the house of burgesses played in establishing the form of slavery america became know for ( chattel )

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Enacting new slave code

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Recognizing the growing of what was believed the importance of slavery, the House of Burgesses in 1705 enacted a new slave code, bringing together the scattered legislation of the previous century and adding new provisions that embedded the principle of white supremacy in the law. Some of the "reason/their idea for slavery* was Christianity. And that Christianity was pushed onto slaves and using it as a law.

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