Time, space, and jurisdiction in atlantic world slavery: The volunbrun household in gradual emancipation New York

Law and History Review

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1031-1060

  Jones, Martha S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 80555123776     PISSN: 07382480     EISSN: 19399022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0738248011000575     Document Type: Article

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