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, North America, Pamphlet, Transcription
Richard Nisbet Ricard 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...
Aug 21, 2022 | 17th Century, France, Slave Code, Transcription
code noir Code Noir (1685) Introduction In progress. Further Reading Sources Cite this page APAMLAHarvardVancouverChicagoIEEESlavery Law & Power in Early America and the British Empire (December 23, 2023) Code Noir (1685). Retrieved from...
Aug 21, 2022 | 17th Century, England, Legal Case, Transcription
Legal case Godden v. Hales Introduction Godden v. Hales was a King’s Bench case from 1686 between Sir Edward Hales and Mr. Godden. Hales had converted to Catholicism in 1685 and given command of a regiment of foot by King James VII/II. This position required the...
