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In mid-sixteenth-century England, people were born into authority and responsibility based on their social status. By the late eighteenth century, however, English and American law began to emphasize contractual relations based on informed consent rather than on birth status. In ###By Birth or Consent#, Holly Brewer explores how the changing legal status of children illuminates the debates over consent and status in England and America. The struggle over meaningful … More >>
By Birth or Consent: Children, Law, and the Anglo-American Revolution in Authority
Tags: american revolution, AngloAmerican, Authority, Birth, birth status, Children, Consent, contractual relations, Debates, informed consent, late eighteenth century, mid sixteenth century, Revolution, sixteenth century england