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Episode Seven: Law in Early Colonial America, Part I
Episode Seven: Law in Early Colonial America, Part I
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
May 23, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this episode we will explore the motivations for the founding of colonies in British North America; how their corporate charters served as a template for the organization of their governments; the highly coercive legal system initiated in Jamestown to control the immigrants; the Massachusetts Bay Colony, its founding, leaders, religious beliefs, and governmental structure; a big-picture view of the court structure, and organization throughout the colonies; social services and business regulation throughout the colonies; and the Protestant Ethic and its impact on subsequent American legal history.
Released:
May 23, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (26)
Episode One: The Science of Human Equality, the Ancient Roots of the Law, and the Code of Hammurabi: In Episode One you will learn about the science of human equality; the ancient roots of the law and the steps in its evolution; the Code of Hammurabi and the astonishing sophistication of the Mesopotamian legal system. by The American Legal History Podcast