1. Ceila, A Slave
... been ruled justifiable, she would have essentially been given even more rights than a white woman. McLaurin explains, [Acceptance of the defense s argument] would have given more protection to slave than free woman, because it would have allowed slave women the right to resist the sexual advances of any man, including masters and husbands, since slave marriages were not afforded legal status ... slave owning status of virtually every man involved in the trial. Still, some questions remain unanswered. McLaurin is at a disadvantage because a transcription of the trial does not exist verbat...
- Word Count: 1931
- Approx Pages: 8
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School