Families in crisis in the Old South divorce, slavery, and the law
by
Schweninger, Loren.
Title
:
Families in crisis in the Old South divorce, slavery, and the law
Author
:
Schweninger, Loren.
ISBN
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9781469601625
Publication Information
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Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2012. (Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2013)
Physical Description
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1 online resource (xv, 236 p. :) ill. ;
Contents
:
The evolution of divorce laws -- Adultery and the question of race -- Insanity, alcoholism, abandonment, and abuse -- Lawyers, judges, juries, and decrees -- Married women and property -- Slaves and owners' domestic conflicts.
Subject Term
:
Wife abuse -- United States.
Adultery -- United States.
Slavery -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Divorce -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Domestic relations -- United States.
Added Corporate Author
:
Project Muse.
Electronic Access
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| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | [[missing key: search.ChildField.HOLDING]] | Status |
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| Online Library | E-Book | 239405-1001 | ONLINE | | Elektronik Kütüphane |