A brilliant, imaginative, and original re-examination that synthesizes the histories of the Civil War, of constitutional and legal development, and of the African American experience.
A brilliant, imaginative, and original re-examination that synthesizes the histories of the Civil War, of constitutional and legal development, and of...
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 ...