Negro Act of 1740 - Wikipedia Negro Act of 1740 The comprehensive Negro Act of 1740 was passed in South Carolina, during Governor William Bull 's time in office, in response to the Stono Rebellion in 1739. The act made it illegal for enslaved Africans to move abroad, assemble in groups, raise food, earn money, and learn to write ( though reading was not proscribed ). Additionally, owners were permitted to kill rebellious slaves if necessary. The Act remained in effect until 1865. References Jump up ^ Konadu, Kwasi ( 2010 - 05 - 12 ). The Akan Diaspora in the Americas. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199745388. Jump up ^ `` Slavery and the Making of America. Timeline PBS ''. www.pbs.org. Retrieved 2017 - 10 - 09. Jump up ^ Gabbatt, Adam ( 24 October 2017 ). `` A sign on scrubland marks one of America 's largest slave uprisings. Is this how to remember black heroes ? ''. Guardian US. Retrieved 24 October 2017. External links `` An Act for the Better Ordering and Governing of Negroes and Other Slaves in this Province '' or Slave Code of South Carolina, May 1740 full text This article relating to law in the United States or its constituent jurisdictions is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Negro_Act_of_1740&oldid=826223723 '' Categories : United States slavery law Legal history of South Carolina 1740 in law 1740 in South Carolina African - American history of South Carolina United States law stubs Talk About Wikipedia Français Edit links This page was last edited on 17 February 2018, at 22 : 53. About Wikipedia

Question: the negro act of 1740 was a reaction to what
Answer: the Stono Rebellion in 1739