Lectures in History
Female Slaves and the Law
2014-12-06T20:00:09-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvM2M1XC8yMDE0MTIwNjIwMDE0NTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Professor Martha Jones talked about the mid-19th century court case of Celia, a female slave who killed her master after repeated sexual assaults. Topcis included what options Celia may have had, and the involvement of her fellow slaves and her master’s white neighbors in her court case.
Professor Martha Jones talked about the mid-19th century court case of Celia, a female slave who killed her master after repeated sexual ass…
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Professor Martha Jones talked about the mid-19th century court case of Celia, a female slave who killed her master after repeated sexual assaults. Topcis included what options Celia may have had, and the involvement of her fellow slaves and her master’s white neighbors in her court case. close
Professor Martha Jones talked about the mid-19th century court case of Celia, a female slave who killed her master after repeated sexual ass… read more
Professor Martha Jones talked about the mid-19th century court case of Celia, a female slave who killed her master after repeated sexual assaults. Topcis included what options Celia may have had, and the involvement of her fellow slaves and her master’s white neighbors in her court case. close
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