First published in September 1992,the book traces the nature and development of the fundamental legal relationships among slaves, masters, and third parties. It shows how the colonial and antebe
First published in September 1992, the book traces the nature and development of the fundamental legal relationships among slaves, masters, and third parties. It shows how the colonial and antebellum
This comparative study looks at the laws concerning the murder of slaves by their masters and at how these laws were implemented. Andrew T. Fede cites a wide range of cases—across time, place, and cir
