Unraveling abolition : legal culture and slave emancipation in Colombia

Unraveling abolition legal culture and slave emancipation in Colombia

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Unraveling Abolition tells the fascinating story of slaves, former slaves, magistrates and legal workers who fought for emancipation, without armed struggle, from 1781 to 1830. By centering the Colombian judicial forum as a crucible of antislavery, Edgardo Pérez Morales reveals how the meanings of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Pérez Morales, Edgardo, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press 2022.
Colección:Studies in legal history.
Materias:
Restrepo, José Félix de, > 1760-1832.
Slavery > Colombia.
Slavery > Law and legislation > Colombia.
Slaves > Emancipation.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009799147506719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Raynal in the new kingdom?
  • Landscapes of slavery, rumors of freedom
  • Popayán: prudent legislation
  • Cartagena: equality and natural law
  • Antioquia: free womb, captive slaves
  • An exegesis of liberty
  • Epilogue: the slaves before the law.

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