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In an examination of Southern slave law between 1810 and 1860, Mark Tushnet reveals a structured dichotomy between slave labor systems and bourgeois systems of production. Whereas the former rest on the total dominion of the master over the slave and necessitate a concern... Read Full Overview

The book description for the previously published The American Law of Slavery, 1810-1860: Considerations of Humanity and Interest is not yet available.

The book description for the previously published The American Law of Slavery, 1810-1860: Considerations of Humanity and Interest is not yet available.

In an examination of Southern slave law between 1810 and 1860, Mark Tushnet reveals a structured dichotomy between slave labor systems and bourgeois systems of production. Whereas the former rest on the total dominion of the master over the slave and necessitate a concern... Read Full Overview