Excerpt from Validity of Slave Marriages
The marriage relation existed at a late but did not exist at an early day among the slaves of the German nations, and into the ninth century the contubernial relation alone was recognized.'
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. The author examines legal decisions declaring the marriages of slaves to be valid and extends the rights of inheritance to the children of these unions, challenging the idea that slavery inherently created bastardy. Through historical documents, court cases, and legal statutes, this book presents a comprehensive analysis of the legal status of enslaved people in the United States and their attempts at family formation and the ways in which these unions were impacted by emancipation. The book provides deep insights into the legal complexities of slavery, emancipation, and the recognition of family relationships in a society grappling with the legacy of racial inequality. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781331023364_0
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