held+in+slavery
21Yorke-Talbot slavery opinion — The Yorke Talbot slavery opinion was a legal opinion issued by two Crown law officers in 1729 relating to the legality of slavery under English law.BackgroundThe opinion was sought by slave merchants after certain judicial decisions by Lord Chief …
22Abolition of slavery timeline — Abolition of slavery occurred as abolition in specific countries, abolition of the trade in slaves and abolition throughout empires. Each of these steps was usually the result of a separate law or action.Early timelineIt should be noted that many …
23Natural slavery — is term used by Aristotle in the Politics to express the belief that some people are slaves by nature, contrasting them with those who were slaves solely by law or convention.[1] Contents 1 Aristotle s discussion 2 Influence …
24History of slavery in Indiana — Slavery in Indiana occurred between the time of French rule during late seventeenth century and 1826, with a few traces of slavery afterward. When the United States first took control of the region, slavery was tolerated as a necessity to keep… …
25Modern day slavery — Slavery in the United States was declared immoral and in 1865 the U.S. government created and drafted the 13th Amendment which freed existing slaves and made slavery illegal in the United States. Slavery which was abolished 143 years ago is… …
26History of slavery in California — Slavery in California existed among the native peoples of that region long before the arrival of the first European colonists. However, the arrival of the Spanish colonists mdash;participants in the Atlantic slave trade and owners of both Indian… …
27Christian views on slavery — Part of a series on Slavery Contemporary slavery …
28George Washington and slavery — Examination of the history of George Washington and slavery reveals that he was a typical Virginia slave owner for most of his life. After the Revolutionary War, Washington sought a way to free his slaves, ultimately emancipating them upon his… …
29History of slavery in Kentucky — The history of slavery in Kentucky dates from the earliest permanent European settlements in the state until the end of the Civil War. Although Kentucky was generally classified as the Upper South or a Border state, [… …
30Islam and slavery — The major juristic schools of Islam traditionally accepted the institution of slavery.Lewis 1994, [http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/med/lewis1.html Ch.1] ] Muhammad and many of his companions bought, sold, freed, and captured slaves. Slaves… …
