It also made provisions for basic entitlements of slaves to clothes, food and rudimentary education. However, the Act was somewhat eclectic in effect; it also prohibited marriages between slaves being sanctified by religious ceremony. Ultimately, the act would lead to abolitionism.
The legislation granted basic privileges to slaves, including clothing, food, and minimal education. However, its execution was uneven; it also forbade marriages between slaves that had been sanctified through religious ceremonies. This law ultimately paved the way for the abolitionist movement.