The slave trade and the origins of international human rights law / Jenny S. Martinez.
Description: 254 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN: 9780199368990Subject(s): Human rights -- History -- 19th century | Slavery -- Law and legislation -- History -- 19th centuryDDC classification: 341.48 LOC classification: K3267. | M37 2012
Contents:
Introduction
Britain and the slave trade : the rise of abolitionism
The United States and the slave trade : an ambivalent foe
The courts of mixed commission for the abolition of the slave trade
Am I not a man and a brother?
Hostis humani generis : enemies of mankind
From crisis to success : the final abolition of the slave trade
A bridge to the future : links to contemporary international human rights law
International human rights law and international courts : rethinking their origins and future.
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Originally published in hardback in 2012.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction
Britain and the slave trade : the rise of abolitionism
The United States and the slave trade : an ambivalent foe
The courts of mixed commission for the abolition of the slave trade
Am I not a man and a brother?
Hostis humani generis : enemies of mankind
From crisis to success : the final abolition of the slave trade
A bridge to the future : links to contemporary international human rights law
International human rights law and international courts : rethinking their origins and future.