1660s
1660–1669Zoom in — years
Key events
- December 1662Virginia makes slavery hereditary
Virginia law declares that a child's status follows the mother, making slavery inheritable and permanent.
- September 20, 1664Maryland makes slavery hereditary
Maryland decrees lifelong, inheritable slavery and penalizes interracial marriage.
- September 1663· debatedGloucester County servant conspiracy
One of the earliest recorded plots by enslaved and indentured laborers in colonial Virginia.