The Duke of York Laws (1665-75). Including the 1665 English rule that no Christians can be held in slavery.
Item
Dublin Core
Title
The Duke of York Laws (1665-75). Including the 1665 English rule that no Christians can be held in slavery.
Subject
Laws that were set in effect in the newly English controlled colony of New York in the late 17th century.
Description
Legal history document of the Duke of Charter Laws were set in the New York colony with references to discriminatory laws against the colony's black population, such as the 1665 law of no Christians being held in slavery.
Creator
The Historical Society of the New York Courts website.
Source
The New York State Library,
Publisher
"Colonial New York Under British Rule," The Historical Society of the New York Courts website.
Date
January 1, 1665/ January 1, 1676.
Contributor
The East Hampton copy of the Duke's Laws, The New York State Library,
Rights
Public domain.
Relation
Text, essay, document.
Format
Internet archive.
Language
English.
Type
Text, essay, document
Identifier
The Duke of York's Laws, 1665-75. http://www.nycourts.gov/history/legal-history-new-york/documents/charters-duke-transcript.pdf
Coverage
New York, NY, 17th century.
Collection
Citation
The Historical Society of the New York Courts website., “The Duke of York Laws (1665-75). Including the 1665 English rule that no Christians can be held in slavery.,” Silences of New York History, accessed December 11, 2023, https://silencesofnyhistory.org/items/show/302.