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Slavery, Freedom, and the Law in the Atlantic World: A Brief History with Documents (Bedford Series in History & Culture (Paperback)) (1st Edition) by University Sue Peabody, University Keila Grinberg Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2007 ISBN-10: 0-312-41176-6 / 0312411766 ISBN-13: 978-0-312-41176-3 / 9780312411763 During the era of revolution, independence, and emancipation in the north Atlantic, "slavery" and "freedom" were fluid and contested concepts. Individuals and groups turned to courts of law to define and enforce the status of indigenous Americans, forcibly imported Africans, and colonizing Europeans |