Journal article
"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
- Authors
Russell Smandych
- Abstract
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
- Issue
3
- Page numbers
537-588
- Publisher
American Society for Legal History, Inc.
- Place published
Cambridge University Press
- File Attachments
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30042898.pdf6.26 MB
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- Economic sectors
General relevance - all sectors
- Content types
Past policies
- Target groups
Researchers
- Geographical focuses
United States, Other Caribbean States, and Regional relevance
- Spheres of activity
History
- Languages
English