Craig,

I did misunderstand your question, however, I will suggest studying the
statutes of the free states. In other words, go to the original source
first before reading a derivative that may contain a bias.

Rondina
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On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 11:05 AM, Craig Kilby <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Rondina,
>
> I am very well aware of the what the Virginia statutes  and black codes
> said. It was all covered in my article about the Kelley Brothers in great
> detail.
>
> My question was not about Virginia law. It was about what the "free"
> states' laws had to say about it.
>
> Specifically, since (technically) freed slaves from Virginia had to leave
> the state, just where they were suppposed to go? Were there laws on the
> books in the "free" states that prohibited it? Maybe this is not the right
> forum to ask this question, but considering the volume of email on "The
> Peculiar Institution" I am hoping someone has studied this issue.
>
> Craig
>
> On May 17, 2012, at 11:45 AM, Rondina Muncy wrote:
>
> > There were some laws on the books that required a freed slave to vacate
> the
> > state. If they did not, they could be taken into slavery again. I suggest
> > that you look at the Virginia Statutes of Law for the time period that
> you
> > were researching. As with many statutes, this one may have evolved over
> > time, so you will need to search for amendments to it also.
> >
> > Rondina
>
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