Download or read book The People and Their Peace written by Laura F. Edwards and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study discusses changes in the legal logic of slavery, race, and gender. Drawing on extensive archival research in North and South Carolina, Laura F. Edwards illuminates those changes by revealing the importance of localized legal practice.