Fathers of Conscience Mixed-Race Inheritance in the Antebellum South |
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Author:
| Jones, Bernie D. |
Series title: | Studies in the Legal History of the South Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8203-3251-2 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2009 |
Publisher: | University of Georgia Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $37.00 |
Book Description:
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Examines high-court decisions in the antebellum South that involved wills in which white male planters bequeathed property, freedom, or both to women of color and their mixed-race children.
Examines high-court decisions in the antebellum South that involved wills in which white male planters bequeathed property, freedom, or both to women of color and their mixed-race children.