The Legal Framework of Slavery in the Dutch Republic and Its Colonies
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The Legal Framework of Slavery in the Dutch Republic and Its Colonies

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The Legal Framework of Slavery in the Dutch Republic and Its Colonies

About this book

This study centers on the Dutch Republic, where Roman law—applied alongside contemporary legislation—was used to regulate the lives of enslaved individuals across its territories, albeit in a highly selective manner. Which provisions of Roman law were implemented, and what led to the exclusion of others?

This book investigates these questions through a historical analysis of the legal transfer of Roman law within both the metropole and the colonies. Special attention is given to the private law governing enslaved persons in the Dutch Republic and its overseas territories, including the WIC?administered islands of Curaçao, Aruba, and Bonaire, the Sociëteit van Suriname, and the VOC?controlled Cape Colony. The 2012 Bellagio?Harvard Guidelines on the Legal Parameters of Slavery identify legal institutions grounded in the notion of ownership, providing a valuable framework for legal?historical research on slavery.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2026
Topic
History
eBook ISBN
9781040835425
Subtopic
Legal History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Abbreviations
  8. Translations of Legal Terminology
  9. 1 Introduction
  10. 2 “All Men are Free, and None are Slaves”
  11. 3 Conflict of Laws in the Republic and Slavery
  12. 4 Slavery in the Republic of the Seven Provinces
  13. 5 Slavery and Law in Africa and During the Middle Passage
  14. 6 Slavery in Kaap de Goede Hoop
  15. 7 Slavery on Curaçao
  16. 8 Slavery in Suriname
  17. 9 Slavery in Suriname and Curaçao in the Nineteenth Century
  18. 10 Comparison and Evaluation
  19. Bibliography
  20. Index

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