For example, in 1791, North Carolina made it illegal to intentionally kill a slave as murder. This made it illegal for masters to kill slaves unless the slaves attempted to escape or resist their masters (Legal-dictionary.freedictionary.com). Not all places have reduced their intense slavery codes. The rebellions had a great influence on the intensity of the changes in the laws. The Stono Rebellion mentioned earlier had a major influence on the passage of the Negro Act. The Negro Act was passed in 1740 and made it illegal for slaves to move, gather in groups, gather food, earn money, and even learn to read and write (pbs.org). While some places like North Carolina wanted to give slaves a little right by making it illegal for their owners to treat them illegally, some places that had large rebellions were working to take away all rights from slaves.