The Bondsman's Burden

An Economic Analysis of the Common Law of Southern Slavery

Inbunden, Engelska, 1997

Av Minnesota) Wahl, Jenny Bourne (St Olaf College, Jenny Bourne Wahl, Christopher Tomlins

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Were slaves property or human beings under law? Southern judges designed laws that protected property rights and helped slavery remain economically viable, the foundation of laws applicable to free people. This 1998 book provides a rigorous, compelling economic analysis of the common law of Southern slavery, inspecting thousands of legal disputes.

Produktinformation

  • Utgivningsdatum1997-11-13
  • Mått160 x 236 x 23 mm
  • Vikt580 g
  • FormatInbunden
  • SpråkEngelska
  • SerieCambridge Historical Studies in American Law and Society
  • Antal sidor292
  • FörlagCambridge University Press
  • ISBN9780521592383

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