Code Noir

Question 1

The french slave laws and spanish slave laws similarities

Answer 1

1. they were drawn up by the metropolis (Mother Country) France. laws of the crown and therefore applicable throughout all overseas colonies.
2. they both reflected the strong influence of the Roman Catholic Church on the government and both provided conversion to the religion

Question 2

code noir and british slave laws SIMILARITIES

Answer 2

both had no law permitting and governing slavery in their own country. Therefore, they were drawn up specifically to meet the needs and desires of french colonial slave societies. the laws were drawn up to deal with existing problems.

Question 3

reasons french caribbean needed code to be drawn up my mother country

Answer 3

1. to have a unified set of laws
2. slave laws were seen as necessary to maintain the system of slavery
3. to control slaves and discourage slave rebellions
4. if they didn’t the FWI planters would have drawn up laws devoid of beneficent clauses.

Question 4

PROVSIONS OF CODE NOIR with RESPECT TO SLAVES’ RIGHTS

Answer 4

1. to be baptised and instructed in the CATHOLIC religion
2. to observe and to be free from work on sundays and holy days
3. to be buried in holy ground
4. to marry WITH consent of owner
5. provided with food, clothing
6. when old and disabled to be cared for
7. when sold not to be separated from families
8. can appeal to attorney general if maltreated

Question 5

PROVSIONS OF CODE NOIR with RESPECT TO MANUMISSION

Answer 5

1. masters of 20 years and more could manumit slaves
2. if a freeman/planterhad children and married a slave his children would be free
3. once free, entitled to the same rights but must respect former master, wife and children.