Slavery & the law
In this book, prominent historians of slavery and legal scholars analyze the intricate relationship between slavery, race, and the law from the earliest Black Codes in colonial America to the passage of the Fugitive Slave Law and the Dred Scott decision prior to the Civil War. Slavery & the Law&...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Madison, Wis. :
Madison House
1996.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b3466953x*spi |
| Sumario: | In this book, prominent historians of slavery and legal scholars analyze the intricate relationship between slavery, race, and the law from the earliest Black Codes in colonial America to the passage of the Fugitive Slave Law and the Dred Scott decision prior to the Civil War. Slavery & the Law's wide-ranging essays focus on comparative slave law, auctioneering practices, rules of evidence, and property rights, as well as issues of criminality, punishment, and constitutional law. |
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| Descripción Física: | viii, 464 p. |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9781461642343 |
