"Celia, A Slave," is about a young black girl barely a teenager that was sold to a farmer who was settled in a county that believed in slavery. Robert Newsom was a farmer who owned substantial land and was looked upon as a community upstanding individual. He has been windowed and did not remarry. Celia was the only female slaved he owned. He bought her and used her as his "sex" slave. He felt as if by owning her, he could do what he pleased with her. Robert Newsom fathered children with Celia throughout the 5 years he owned her. .
Celia fell in love with another slave who demanded her to stop allowing sexual intercourse with her master. Celia appealed to her master's daughters and to her master to please stop forcing her to do sexual favors. Her master struck back harder by demanding sex that night; that is when Celia fought back ultimately killing her master. She deposed of his body in her fire place, but confessed her murder to William Powell, a neighbor of Newsom, the next day. Celia was put on trial and convicted of first degree murder despite her plea of self-defense. She was hung on December 21, 1855. .
McLaurin emphasizes the lack of rights slaves were entitled to in the 1800s, the lack of a fair and just judicial system, and the lack of humanity white people had towards people of "color" in the 1800s. Celia was not treated to fair trial in my personal opinion. She did not have a proper integration process; she was threatened by the man integrating her. The justice system failed her, to put it shortly. .
Celia had no rights. She could not choose where she lived or whom she worked for. She didn't even get the chance to choose who she had children with, that was forced upon her. She was barely a teenager having to be mother to children fathered by her master. She was forced to have sex with her master whenever he pleased. The book also stated that it was never truly known how many slave owners actually used their slaves for sexually purposes.
In Celia, A Slave, by Melton A. McLaurin, a very factual and precise description of one girl's experience as a slave is chronicled. ... Rape is an issue that pertains to Celia, A Slave, as well as such treatment. ... However, In Celia, A Slave, Melton A. McLaurin does an excellent job of documenting Celia's life. ...
The Guilty and Accused The reading of Celia, A Slave bye Melton A. McLaurin conducted for the American History three course closely relates to the information learned in the classroom. In Celia, A Slave 1 McLaurin teaches his readers about Celia, who was a slave, and her dreadful experience on June twenty third in eighteen fifty five, with her Master Robert Newsom, A wealthy farmer in Callaway County. McLaurin doesn't talk to much about Celia's past before her and Newsom. ... In Chapter one of Celia, A Slave it begins by telling the readers about Robert Newsom, Celia's Mast...
Moral Dilemmas of Celia, A Slave Melton McLaurin's book Celia, A Slave is the account of the trial, conviction, and execution of a female slave for the murder of her master in 1855. ... The purpose, as far as McLaurin can tell for her purchase was as a replacement for Robert Newsom's wife. ... Although it was generally accepted as being morally wrong for a slave master to sexually abuse a slave, Robert Newsom seems to view her as his property, to do with as he pleased rather than as a human being. ... There is no way to know much about the sexual history of Celia before she met Rob...
Melton McLaurin, the author of Celia a Slave, uses much more guesswork and "he-said she-said" documentation rather than actual sound facts. ... Melton's Celia a Slave is not at times very factual and leaves room for questioning. ... Celia a Slave probably very closely portrays what actually may have happened to Celia. ... This proves that Celia a Slave was written from a biased standpoint. ... Szatmary simply provides much more in-depth details than those of Melton presented in Celia a Slave. ...
Melton McLaurin, the author of Celia a Slave, uses much more guesswork and "he-said she-said" documentation rather than actual sound facts. ... Melton's Celia a Slave is not at times very factual and leaves room for questioning. ... Celia a Slave probably very closely portrays what actually may have happened to Celia. ... This proves that Celia a Slave was written from a biased standpoint. ... Szatmary simply provides much more in-depth details than those of Melton presented in Celia a Slave. ...
Celia, a Slave is a book written by Melton A. McLaurin which details the events surrounding the murder trial of Celia, an adolescent slave girl. ... Melton A. ... Celia was also involved in a relationship with George, another slave on the farm. ... The majority of McLaurins knowledge of Celias trial comes from file 4496 of the Callaway County courthouse, State of Missouri versus Celia, a Slave. ...
Melton McLaurin, in Celia, A Slave, and Patricia Cohen, in The Murder of Helen Jewett, describe a segment of U.S. history in their stories and explain how the values and beliefs of society at that time, infiltrated into the criminal justice system. Celia, A Slave, describes the story of a slave who killed her master. ... As Celia became older she fell in love with another slave named George. ... McLaurin illustrated that "the defense's 2 contention that slave women had a legal right to protect their honor, that the term "any woman" in Missouri's general statutes applied to ...
Melton A. McLaurin's book, Celia, A Slave, is a moving account of a young female slave's fight to save her life. ... McLaurin's account of Celia brings the historiography of the 20th century discussed in this essay into full circle. ... Although Celia's case is not a general example of all slaves it no doubt portrays the, "permitted one group of people unrestrained personal domination over another group of people" (McLaurin p.142). ... Celia, A Slave does not discount the scientific method of the other works; however, it is essential in complementing those works to get a co...
The book Celia, A Slave, by Melton A. McLaurin, illustrates a trial that takes place in the Old South and the effects of race on the outcome of the trial. ... The trial centered in the book Celia, A Slave is a trial that focuses on many issues. ... The defense tried to explain to the jury that by law Celia, even though she was a slave, could protect her honor by using deadly force. ... The time of Celia trial seemed to be her end. ...
