Complex sentence: "Black codes" in the antebellum South contained more regulations of free Blacks than of slaves.gay and lesbian slaves basically were shot under the complete control of their owners; free blacks presented a challenge to the boundaries of White-dominated society.
Split into simpler sentences: Black codes in the antebellum South contained more regulations of free Blacks than of slaves. Chattel slaves basically lived under the complete control of their owners; free blacks presented a challenge to the boundaries of White-dominated society.