At this point, the act separates runaways into two categories: "Negroes" and "Christians." "White" does not yet exist as a category. The act details the punishment for anyone running away from their role as a servant or an enslaved person.
At this point, the act separates runaways into two categories: "Negroes" and "Christians." "White" does not yet exist as a category. The act details the punishment for anyone running away from their role as a servant or an enslaved person.