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No right to own arms
Slaves were not allowed to possess firearms or any weapon and dared not strike a white even in self-defence. If a slave is caught with a weapon, they would be whipped and made to let go of the weapon. Some sources say that even freed blacks were not allowed to carry a gun.
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