Slave marriage in the British West Indies

What is it about?

This article examines legal prohibitions against slave marriage in the British West Indies in light of mutually constituted colonial-imperial, race, and secular and religious patriarchal relations.

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Why is it important?

This article examines the convergence and divergence among de jure and de facto colonial slavery, liberal imperialism, Christianity, and the familial practices of the enslaved themselves. Significant for multidimensional and intersectional perspectives.