Article de journal
"To Soften the Extreme Rigor of Their Bondage": James Stephen's Attempt to Reform the Criminal Slave Laws of the West Indies, 1813-1833
- Date
2005
- Auteurs
Russell Smandych
- Résumé
From 1813 - 1833 Stephen, Jr. spent as much time as he could endure working for the protection of slaves in British colonial law and, ultimately, for the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire. This article shows the way in which he tried to get better legal protection for the slaves in the West Indies.
- Journal title
Law and History Review
- Volume
23
- Numéro
3
- Page numbers
537-588
- Éditeur
American Society for Legal History, Inc.
- Lieu de publication
Cambridge University Press
- Fichiers joints
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30042898.pdf6,3 Mo
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- Secteurs économiques
General relevance - all sectors
- Types de contenu
Past policies
- Groupes cibles
Chercheurs
- Pertinence géographique
États-Unis, Other Caribbean States et Regional relevance
- Sphères d’activité
Histoire
- Langues
Anglais