African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- History -- 19th century.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Gail and Stephen Rudin slavery collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4681
Abstract
The Gail and Stephen Rudin Slavery Collection consists of newspaper engravings, estate appraisals, wills, legal documents, manumissions, reward for capture of runaway slave advertisements, slave dealer and slave trade manuscripts, correspondence, sheet music, slave taxation records, stereoviews and other records documenting the sale, hire, purchase and debt payment of slaves in 18th and 19th century America.
Dates:
1728-1973.
Legal documents - Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia
Collection
Identifier: 4780
Abstract
Legal documents include wills, estate inventories, indentures and other land documents, summonses and other court documents, and accounts. Many relate to the ownership of slaves.
Dates:
1750-1879.