The Origins of the Law of Slavery in British North America

Authors

William M. Wiecek, Syracuse University College of Law

Abstract

In American experience, slavery originally appeared as a response to economic need. Subsequently, racism emerged as a justification for slavery, required as a response to the inherent contradictions of slavery. First there was slavery, then racism, then a fatal fusion of the two.

Keywords

Slavery, Race and Ethnicity Issues, Civil Rights

Disciplines

Civil Rights and Discrimination | Law | Law and Race

Recommended Citation

William M. Wiecek, The Origins of the Law of Slavery in British North America, 17 Cardozo L. Rev. 1711 (1996).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/clr/vol17/iss6/5