First published in September 1992, the book traces the nature and developmentof the fundamental legal relationships among slaves, masters, and third parties. It shows how the colonial and antebellum Southern judges and legislators accommodated slavery¿s social relationships into the common law, and how slave law evolved in different states over time in response to social political, economic, and intellectual developments.
- ISBN: 978-0-415-61879-3
- Editorial: Routledge
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Fecha Publicación: 30/04/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés