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The second purpose, outlined in the Introduction, is to give a social and legal background to the cases and an analysis of the position in England of black servants/slaves brought to England and the legal effects of the cases, taking into account the new information provided by the transcripts. There was a conflict in legal authorities as to whether black servants remained slaves, or became free on arrival in England.
Lord Mansfield, the chief justice of the court of King's Bench, was a central figure in all the cases and clearly struggled to come to terms with slavery. The material provides a basis for tracing the evolution of his thought on the subject. On the one hand, the huge profits from slave production in the West Indies flooded into England, slave owners had penetrated the leading institutions in England and the pro-slavery lobby was influential. On the other hand, English law had over time established rights and liberties which in the 18th century were seen by many as national characteristics. That tradition was bolstered by the ideas of the Enlightenment.
By about the 1760s it had become clear that there was no property in the person, and by the 1770s that such servants could not be sent abroad without their consent, but whether they owed an obligation of perpetual service remained unresolved.
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ISBN: 9781509930111
ISBN-10: 1509930116
Published: 27th June 2019
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 448
Audience: College, Tertiary and University
Publisher: BLOOMSBURY 3PL
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 24.41 x 16.99 x 2.29
Weight (kg): 0.7
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- Non-FictionLawLaws of Specific JurisdictionsConstitutional & Administrative LawHuman Rights & Civil Liberties Law
- Non-FictionHistoryRegional & National HistoryEuropean HistoryBritish & Irish History
- Non-FictionHistorySpecific Events & Topics in HistorySlavery & Abolition of Slavery
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