A Picture of Slavery Drawn From the Decisions of Southern Courts
A Picture of Slavery Drawn From the Decisions of Southern Courts
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And, in South Carolina, the insolence of a slave towards a white person is an offence for which he may be tried and punished, [ex-parU Boughston, 2 Strobhart, 41. ) In this case the prosecutrix (a woman) charged the slave with using " insolent language and action " towards her, and the poor victim, being unable to speak for himself, and incapable of producing his fellow-slaves as witnesses, doubtless was well punished, for so vague a charge may be used to distort any trivial circumstance into a... grievous offence.
The slave must, therefore, obey his master ; if he resists, his master may chastise him at discretion ; and yet, singularly enough, the poor creature cannot shield himself behind his com- mands. This is the doctrine of Sarah vs. The State, 18 Arkan- sas Rep. , 114, where it was decided that "when a slave is indicted for a criminal offence, he cannot show it was committed by order of his master, except in mitigation of punishment, when less than a felony. " Ordered, therefore, to steal even a chicken, he runs the gauntlet between the master's whip and pistol, and the lash and dungeon of the common jail.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
And, in South Carolina, the insolence of a slave towards a white person is an offence for which he may be tried and punished, [ex-parU Boughston, 2 Strobhart, 41. ) In this case the prosecutrix (a woman) charged the slave with using " insolent language and action " towards her, and the poor victim, being unable to speak for himself, and incapable of producing his fellow-slaves as witnesses, doubtless was well punished, for so vague a charge may be used to distort any trivial circumstance into a... grievous offence.
The slave must, therefore, obey his master ; if he resists, his master may chastise him at discretion ; and yet, singularly enough, the poor creature cannot shield himself behind his com- mands. This is the doctrine of Sarah vs. The State, 18 Arkan- sas Rep. , 114, where it was decided that "when a slave is indicted for a criminal offence, he cannot show it was committed by order of his master, except in mitigation of punishment, when less than a felony. " Ordered, therefore, to steal even a chicken, he runs the gauntlet between the master's whip and pistol, and the lash and dungeon of the common jail.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by African American Pamphlet Collection Library of C to read onlineMoreLess
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