Homicide Justified The Legality of Killing Slaves in the United States and the Atlantic World |
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| Author:
| Fede, Andrew T. |
| Series title: | Southern Legal Studies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8203-5681-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2019 |
| Publisher: | University of Georgia Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.95 |
Book Description:
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This comparative study looks at the laws concerning the murder of slaves by their masters and at how these laws were implemented. Andrew Fede cites a wide range of cases - across time, place, and circumstance - to illuminate legal, judicial, and other complexities surrounding this regrettably common occurrence.
This comparative study looks at the laws concerning the murder of slaves by their masters and at how these laws were implemented. Andrew Fede cites a wide range of cases - across time, place, and circumstance - to illuminate legal, judicial, and other complexities surrounding this regrettably common occurrence.