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The American Slave Code In Theory And Practice: Its Distinctive Features Shown By Its Statutes, Judicial Decisions And Illustrative Facts by William Goodell. This volume offers a comprehensive 1858 critique of the American slavery system, analyzing how slaveholding defined by a 'legal relation' of master and slave—viewed as property or chattel—shapes laws, courts, and everyday practice. Goodell surveys state codes, such as South Carolina, Louisiana, Virginia, and Mississippi, exposing how slaves are denied personal rights, forbidden to marry or own property, denied access to the judiciary, and subjected to brutal punishments and coercive labor without wages. The book blends statutory analysis with testimonies and court decisions, including quotations from jurists and slaveholders, to argue that the Slave Code sanctifies a system that dehumanizes slaves and endangers free people of color, and drives a broader critique of religious institutions and civil government. It also discusses the domestic slave trade, emancipation barriers, and calls for Christian abolition, urging reform and abolition.
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