Which law had the greatest impact on the legal status of Africans in the north America in the 1600?

The Virginia Slave Codes of 1662 had the greatest impact on the legal status of Africans in North America during the 1600s. These laws established the status of enslaved people as property and codified the hereditary nature of slavery, meaning that the children of enslaved mothers would also be enslaved. This legal framework solidified the institution of slavery and laid the groundwork for systemic racial inequality that persisted for centuries.