To Be Freed from Thate Curs and Let at Liberty’. Interracial Adultery and Divorce in Antebellum Virginia
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Title
To Be Freed from Thate Curs and Let at Liberty’. Interracial Adultery and Divorce in Antebellum Virginia
Subject
Interracial Relationships, Divorce, Antebellum Virginia
Description
This article covers divorce cases in Antebellum Virginia that relate to interracial relationships. Many of the petitions covered cite adultery and bastardy as reasons for divorce, showing the social attitudes toward interracial sexual relationships.
Creator
Rothman, Joshua D.
Publisher
The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography
Date
1998
Contributor
Koeckritz, Alexa
Language
English
Type
Journal Article
Identifier
The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 106 (4): 443–81
Coverage
Society in Antebellum Virginia
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Journal Article
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Citation
Rothman, Joshua D., “To Be Freed from Thate Curs and Let at Liberty’. Interracial Adultery and Divorce in Antebellum Virginia,” Mason's Legacies, accessed May 4, 2024, https://masonslegacies.org/items/show/1214.