slavery was defined in law and custom in the 17th century into the 19th century.
when was slavery defined in law and custom?
the 17th century into the 19th century
in british colonies, it was widely assumed that positive law was needed to make slavery lawful, and various royal colonies passed laws to this effect.





















































section::::see also.





















































bullet::::- abolitionism in the united kingdom





















































bullet::::- history of slavery





















































bullet::::- joseph knight (slave)





















































bullet::::- slavery abolition act 1833





















































bullet::::- slavery in international law





















































bullet::::- slavery in the colonial united states





















































bullet::::- slave trade acts, with a listing of international, u.k, and u.s. slavery laws





















































bullet::::- slave trade act 1807





















































bullet::::- slavery in britain and ireland





















































bullet::::- somersett's case





















































section::::external links.





















































bullet::::- slavery in england and the law
slavery at common law
section::::types of property.:chattel slavery.





















































the living human body is, in most modern societies, considered something which cannot be the property of anyone but the person whose body it is. this is in contrast to chattel slavery. chattel slavery is a type of slavery defined as the absolute legal ownership of a person or persons, including the legal right to buy and sell them. persons who are enslaved do not have the freedom to direct their own actions, and their legal rights may be either severely limited or nonexistent. in most countries, chattel slaves were considered as movable property.
ownership