Families in crisis in the Old South : divorce, slavery, and the law

Families in crisis in the Old South : divorce, slavery, and the law / Loren Schweninger.

Author/creator	Schweninger, Loren
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2012.
Description	xv, 236 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subject(s)	Domestic relations--United States. Divorce--Law and legislation --United States. Slavery--Law and legislation --United States. Adultery--United States. Wife abuse--United States.

Contents	The evolution of divorce laws -- Adultery and the question of race -- Insanity, alcoholism, abandonment, and abuse -- Lawyers, judges, juries, and decrees -- Married women and property -- Slaves and owners' domestic conflicts.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-228) and index.
LCCN	2012002040
ISBN	9780807835692 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	0807835692 (cloth : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	NC Stacks	KF505 .S39 2012	✔ Available	Place Hold