Arguments related to slavery in seventeenth century Dutch legal theory
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| Publication date | 07-2021 |
| Journal | Tijdschrift voor Rechtsgeschiedenis |
| Volume | Issue number | 89 | 1-2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 158-1`91 |
| Number of pages | 34 |
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| Abstract | The Dutch participated fully in the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The Dutch colonies, it was said, could not do without enslaved workers. But in the Dutch Provinces people were free; the Dutch were freedom loving Christian people. This articles sketches the legal arguments used by the seventeenth century Dutch jurists regarding slavery, and some slavery related topics as freedom and property. It appears that the pro-slavery arguments were so strong that a profound legal discussion among the jurists on the legitimacy of the institution was considered superfluous. |
| Document type | Article |
| Language | English |
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https://doi.org/10.1163/15718190-12340005
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https://brill.com/view/journals/lega/89/1-2/article-p158_6.xml
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