Which statement best describes the slave codes of the 1800s? they were laws that controlled the lives of enslaved people. they were descriptions of the jobs held by enslaved workers. they were rules for plantation owners to follow to employ enslaved labor they were lists of the trades that enslaved people were allow to learn

The correct answer is A) They were laws that controlled the lives of enslaved people.

The statement that best describes the slave codes of the 1800s is "They were laws that controlled the lives of enslaved people."

In the 1800s, plantation owners in the United States feared the possibility of a rebellion on the part of the slaves. By that time there were millions of slaves working in the US. So the best solution they found as a prevention measure was to establish the slave codes. Every colony established its own according to its necessities. But basically, the slave's codes were a series of regulations to limit the conduct and actions of the slaves. For instance, slaves were considered property, they could not have their own property. If they wanted to assembly, a white man had to be present.

The answer is A: They were laws that controlled the lives of enslaved people.

the answer is c. many americans held nativist or racist views