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Double character : slavery and mastery in the antebellum southern courtroom /

Gross looks at the stories about white and black character that witnesses and litigants put forth in court. She not only reveals the role of law in constructing "race" but also offers a portrait of the culture of slavery, one that addresses historical debates about law, honor, and commerce...

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Main Author: Gross, Ariela Julie
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2000.
Subjects:
Slaves > Legal status, laws, etc. > Southern States > History > 19th century.
Slavery > Law and legislation > Southern States > History > 19th century.
Courts > Southern States > History > 19th century.
Courts.
Slavery > Law and legislation.
Slaves > Legal status, laws, etc.
Southern States.
Slavernij.
Rechtspraak.
Sklaverei.
Sklavenhalter.
Rechtsprechung.
USA > Südstaaten.
1800-1899
Geschichte 1800-1865.
History.
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