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The notions of rape, under the laws at that time held that a husband could be be charged with rape. If a black woman, a slave could be raped, and her "Owner" charged with rape, then a white woman could charge her husband, who owned her, or her farther, who owned her or a legal guardian, who owned her with rape.

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