Author: Lyndsay Campbell

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2021-12-16

Total Pages: 491

ISBN-13: 1009037811

This fascinating study analyzes the evolution of libel law in Nova Scotia and Massachusetts, in the crucible of conflicts over democratic institution-building, gender roles, slavery and other religious and social reform movements. It demonstrates how individuals shaped the law, as they navigated societal change and fought with their neighbors.