Section: U.S. History

17) In the early 1800's, Southern states created many laws regarding the behavior of free blacks with the intention being to:

1. guarantee the rights of free blacks in southern states.
2. encourage free blacks to migrate to the North.
3. set down rules and regulations for the treatment of slaves.
4. provide a standard way to retrieve fugitive slaves.
5. set a date when slavery would be outlawed in the prospective state.