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 ... of McLaurin s knowledge of Celia s trial comes from file 4496 of the Callaway County courthouse, State of Missouri versus Celia, a Slave. Other primary sources include census reports, marriage rec...
- Word Count: 1931
- Approx Pages: 8
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School