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Race And Capital Punishment, Michael L. Radelet
Race And Capital Punishment, Michael L. Radelet
Trotter Review
Whether it be lynching or legally-imposed capital punishment, the threat or use of death as a punishment has been a powerful means of class and race intimidation throughout American history. In the nineteenth century, statutes that explicitly considered race were not uncommon; in Virginia, for example, the statutes of 150 years ago listed five capital crimes for whites and 70 for black slaves. Today, historians interested in capital punishment use records of state compensations to slave owners to learn how many slaves were executed.
[Statement Regarding The Confirmation Of Frederick D. Cooke, Jr., As Corporation Counsel Of The District Of Columbia], J. Clay Smith Jr.
[Statement Regarding The Confirmation Of Frederick D. Cooke, Jr., As Corporation Counsel Of The District Of Columbia], J. Clay Smith Jr.
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[Statement Regarding The Confirmation Of Frederick D. Cooke, Jr., As Corporation Counsel Of The District Of Columbia], J. Clay Smith Jr.
[Statement Regarding The Confirmation Of Frederick D. Cooke, Jr., As Corporation Counsel Of The District Of Columbia], J. Clay Smith Jr.
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Slavery And The Early Teutonic Codes A.D. 400-800: A Legal Paradigm Shift, Elizabeth Thompson Harris
Slavery And The Early Teutonic Codes A.D. 400-800: A Legal Paradigm Shift, Elizabeth Thompson Harris
History Theses & Dissertations
This study examines the institution of slavery in the customary legal codes of seven Germanic tribes: the Burgundians, Lombards, Franks, Anglo-Saxons, Alamanni, Bavarians, and Visigoths. It describes the status of slaves within each society and assesses various factors contributing to both the recrudescence of slavery throughout the period of the invasions and its subsequent demise during the ninth and tenth centuries. The research is based primarily on the titles within the Germanic codes themselves, chronicles, contemporary Roman historical writing, and Roman legislation.
An important legal transformation made evident throughout the Germanic codes testifies to the replacement of complete subjection by …
Dean's Statement, J. Clay Smith Jr.
Toward Pure Legal Existence: Blacks And The Constitution, J. Clay Smith Jr.
Toward Pure Legal Existence: Blacks And The Constitution, J. Clay Smith Jr.
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Alumnus Inspired Million Dollar Gift, J. Clay Smith Jr.
Alumnus Inspired Million Dollar Gift, J. Clay Smith Jr.
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Laying New Foundations No.2: The Future Is In Our Hands, J. Clay Smith Jr.
Laying New Foundations No.2: The Future Is In Our Hands, J. Clay Smith Jr.
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Journal Of The House Of Representatives Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, 1987, Extraordinary Session, Kentucky. General Assembly. House Of Representatives.
Journal Of The House Of Representatives Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, 1987, Extraordinary Session, Kentucky. General Assembly. House Of Representatives.
Journals of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
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