Homicide justified: the legality of killing slaves in the united states and the atlantic world
Auteur :
Fede, Andrew T.
Éditeur :
University of Georgia Press
ISBN :
9780820356815
Date de publication :
15 nov. 2019
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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 circumstance—to illuminate legal, judicial, and other complexities surrounding this regrettably common occurrence.