The Law of Slavery in Massachusetts. Its Establishment and Modification. Slavery hereditrary in Massachusetts. Resolve in 1646, to return stolen Negroes to Africa, not an Act Hostile to Slavery.
Earliest Anti-Slavery Movements in America, in Rhode Island and Pennsylvania. Chief-Justice Sewall. Character and Conditions of Slavery in Massachusetts. James Otis's Protest against Negro-Slavery. John Adams shudders at his Doctrines.
The Doctrine of Prize in Negroes. Action of Massachusetts in 1776. National Legislation on the Subject. History of the Doctrine. South Carolina Slaves captured by the British, and recaptured by Massachusetts Vessels of War.
Legislative and Judicial Proceedings of Massachusetts.
Progress of Public Opinion on Slavery in Massachusetts during the Revolution. Attempt to Abolish Slavery in 1777. Subject referred to the Continental Congress. The Constitution of 1778. Controversy on Negro Equality. Status of Free Negroes.
The Constitution of 1780. Alleged Abolition of Slavery. The Question Examined. Judicial Legislation in 1781–83. The Jennison Slave-Cases. Appeal of Stave-Owners to the Legislature.