Author : Lyndsay Campbell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 39,70 MB
Release : 2021-12-16
Category : History
ISBN : 1009037811
Book Description
This fascinating study analyzes the evolution of libel law in Nova Scotia and Massachusetts, in the crucible of conflicts over democratic institution-building, gender roles, slavery and other religious and social reform movements. It demonstrates how individuals shaped the law, as they navigated societal change and fought with their neighbors.