Gender, Patriarchy and Law in Celia: A Slave by Melton McLauren
This paper will seek to understand the nature of slave life in the nineteenth century from the book Celia: A Slave by Melton McLauren. By revealing the complete lack of humanity on Newsom's farm, Celia murders her owner and faces trial. By showing how Callaway County law completely negated Celia's rights under law, we can see how antebellum feelings arose in this time period.
