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State v. Atlas Jowers
North Carolina Supreme Court
33 N.C. 555 (1850)
- Written by Jenny Perry, JD
Facts
Bob Douglass, a free Black man, accused Atlas Jowers (defendant), a White man, of telling a lie. Jowers struck Douglass in retaliation for the remark, and a fight ensued. Jowers was indicted for battery, and the judge instructed the jury that although insulting or insolent language used by a slave might justify a White man’s striking him, the same was not true if a free Black man used such language. After being convicted of battery, Jowers appealed, arguing he was justified in striking Douglass.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Pearson, J.)
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