Aug 21, 2022 | 19th Century, Jamaica, Legal Case, Transcription
Aug 21, 2022 | 18th Century, Legal, Transcription, United States
Peter Mcnelly Affidavit of Peter McNelly (1794) By taking his kidnappers to court, Peter McNelly forced two territorial judges to grapple with how to interpret the Northwest Ordinance in a way that would make Congress’ ban on slavery an enforceable one. Introduction...
Aug 21, 2022 | 19th Century, Congressional Record, Transcription, United States
congress Debates and Creation over Congress “Gag” Rule (1836) Introduction The “Gag Rule” was the informal name of a procedural motion to prevent the reading of abolitionist petitions in the House. The 1830s saw a ramping up of...
Aug 21, 2022 | 18th Century, Chapters, North America, Pamphlet, Transcription
Richard Nisbet Richard Nisbet – Slavery Not Forbidden by Scripture (1773) Introduction Richard Nisbet was a West Indian enslaver who was residing in Philadelphia. In 1773, Nisbet published a pamphlet as a response to Benjamin Rush’s antislavery work, An...
Aug 21, 2022 | 18th Century, England, Play, Transcription
Play Joseph Addison – Cato Excerpts (1713) A play about Cato the Younger, which ended up being wildly successful in both Britain and America, and was a source of inspiration during the American Revolution. Introduction In progress. Further Reading Sources Cite...
Aug 21, 2022 | 19th Century, Slave Code, Transcription, United States
South Carolina South Carolina Slave Laws (1690-1717) Introduction In progress. Further Reading Sources Cite this page APAMLAHarvardVancouverChicagoIEEESlavery Law & Power in Early America and the British Empire (September 15, 2023) South Carolina Slave Laws...
