Fathers of conscience : mixed-race inheritance in the antebellum South / Bernie D. Jones.

Author/creator Jones, Bernie D.
Format Book
Publication InfoAthens : University of Georgia Press, ©2009.
Descriptionxiv, 197 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Multiracial people--Legal status, laws, etc. --Southern States. --History. --19th century.
Illegitimate children--Legal status, laws, etc. --Southern States. --History. --19th century.
Enslaved women--Legal status, laws, etc. --Southern States. --History. --19th century.
Wills--Southern States. --Cases.
Inheritance and succession--Social aspects. --Southern States. --History. --19th century.
Men, White--Family relationships. --Southern States. --History. --19th century.
Slaveholders--Family relationships. --Southern States. --History. --19th century.
Enslaved persons--Family relationships. --Southern States. --History. --19th century.
Social classes--Southern States. --History. --19th century.
Southern States--Race relations. --History. --19th century.

SeriesStudies in the legal history of the South
Studies in the legal history of the South. ^A388391
Contents Introduction: Inheritance rights in the antebellum South -- Righteous fathers, vulnerable old men, and degraded creatures -- Slavery, freedom, and the rule of law -- Justice and mercy in the Kentucky Court of Appeals -- Circling the wagons and clamping down : the Mississippi High Court of Errors and Appeals -- The people of Barnwell against the Supreme Court of South Carolina : the case of Elijah Willis -- Conclusion: The law's paradox of property and power : the significance of geography -- Appendix one: Case indexes -- Appendix two: Opinions on the emancipation of slaves during George Robertson's tenure as chief justice -- Appendix three: Supplementary information regarding Willis v. Jolliffe.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 165-182) and index.
LCCN 2008043133
ISBN9780820329802 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0820329800 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780820332512 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0820332518 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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