2025-01 Raynors Historical Collectible Auctions
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A Sketch of the Laws Relating to Slavery in the Several States of the United States of America (1856) by George M. Stroud, 126pp., including Table of Contents and Appendix, disbound, minor corner damage, VG. The imprint provides a comprehensive overview of the legal framework surrounding slavery in the United States during the antebellum period. imprint delves into various aspects of slavery, including: * Property Rights: The text examines the legal status of enslaved individuals as property, discussing their ownership, sale, and inheritance. * Civil Rights: It explores the limited civil rights afforded to enslaved people, such as the inability to testify in court, own property, or enter into contracts. * Criminal Law: The imprint analyzes the application of criminal law to enslaved individuals, including punishments for offenses committed by enslaved people and against them. * Slave Codes: It delves into the intricate details of slave codes, which varied from state to state but generally regulated the behavior of enslaved people and the rights of slaveholders. Stroud's work serves as a valuable historical document, shedding light on the complex legal system that underpinned slavery in the United States. It highlights the contradictions and inconsistencies within the laws, as well as the ways in which they were used to uphold and perpetuate the institution of slavery.
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