Slavery on Trial: Race, Class, and Criminal Justice in Antebellum Richmond, Virginia

by James Campbell Lewis and James Campbell

Book Overview

By the mid-nineteenth century, Richmond was one of the preeminent industrial centers in the South, with a level of criminal activity that reflected its size. Slavery on Trial examines more than 7,000 criminal cases recorded between 1830 and 1860, ranging from sensational murders to minor misdemeanors. Although the criminal justice system in antebellum Virginia was explicitly designed to support slaveholders' rule, James Campbell reveals that,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081303566X
• ISBN13: 9780813035666
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"