Slavery, the Civil Law, and the Supreme Court of Louisiana

Slavery, the Civil Law, and the Supreme Court of Louisiana

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Analyzes the evolution of Louisiana's slave laws from the territorial period to the Civil War, drawing in part on material recently made available by the Louisiana Supreme Court, and appeals involving slaves as plaintiffs, defendants, and objects in lawsuits and criminal actions. Topics include sources of slave law, the treatment of slaves accused

Book information

ISBN: 9780807118450
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
Imprint: Louisiana State University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 347.630287
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 389
Weight: 839g
Height: 230mm
Width: 159mm
Spine width: 34mm