Law Describing Bastard between White Women and Negro
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Title
Law Describing Bastard between White Women and Negro
Subject
Bastardy Law
Description
This law shows the punishment given if a white woman should have a bastard by a negro or slave man and what should be done with that bastard.
Creator
William Waller Henning
Source
Statutes at Large; Being a
Collection of All the Laws of Virginia, from the First
Session of the Legislature (1819-1823)
Collection of All the Laws of Virginia, from the First
Session of the Legislature (1819-1823)
Publisher
Hein Online
Date
1624-1710
Contributor
Joi Harper
Language
English
Files
Citation
William Waller Henning , “Law Describing Bastard between White Women and Negro,” Mason's Legacies, accessed April 30, 2024, https://masonslegacies.org/items/show/121.