CitingSlavery.org: An Introduction

12 Pages Posted: 18 Nov 2021

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Justin Simard

Michigan State University - College of Law

Armando

Michigan State University, College of Law, Students

Audrea Dakho

Michigan State University, College of Law, Students

Jessica D. Hollan

Michigan State University, College of Law, Students

Clark Johnson

Michigan State University, College of Law, Students

Samuel Jones

Michigan State University, College of Law, Students

Ilina Krishen

Michigan State University, College of Law, Students

Hannah Robinson

Michigan State University, College of Law, Students

Reed Solt

Michigan State University, College of Law, Students

Date Written: November 12, 2021

Abstract

The Citing Slavery Project at www.citingslavery.org aims to make the legal history of slavery accessible and relevant to students, researchers, and the public. Once completed, our database at www.citingslavery.org will offer open access to thousands of slave cases and give users tools to analyze the influence of these cases on modern law.

Keywords: slavery, law, digital humanities, database

JEL Classification: k10, k4

Suggested Citation

Simard, Justin and Barcena, Armando and Dakho, Audrea and Hollan, Jessica and Johnson, Clark and Jones, Samuel and Krishen, Ilina and Robinson, Hannah and Solt, Dustin, CitingSlavery.org: An Introduction (November 12, 2021). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3962495 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3962495

Justin Simard (Contact Author)

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Armando Barcena

Michigan State University, College of Law, Students ( email )

318 Law College Building
East Lansing, MI 48824-1300
United States

Audrea Dakho

Michigan State University, College of Law, Students ( email )

318 Law College Building
East Lansing, MI 48824-1300
United States

Jessica Hollan

Michigan State University, College of Law, Students ( email )

318 Law College Building
East Lansing, MI 48824-1300
United States

Clark Johnson

Michigan State University, College of Law, Students ( email )

318 Law College Building
East Lansing, MI 48824-1300
United States

Samuel Jones

Michigan State University, College of Law, Students ( email )

318 Law College Building
East Lansing, MI 48824-1300
United States

Ilina Krishen

Michigan State University, College of Law, Students ( email )

318 Law College Building
East Lansing, MI 48824-1300
United States

Hannah Robinson

Michigan State University, College of Law, Students ( email )

318 Law College Building
East Lansing, MI 48824-1300
United States

Dustin Solt

Michigan State University, College of Law, Students ( email )

318 Law College Building
East Lansing, MI 48824-1300
United States

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