A Tentative Start: Animal Rights in Florida During Reconstruction (opens in new tab)

Shortly after the end of the Civil War, Florida wrote a new state constitution and held elections to seat a legislature. Tasked with handling the issues that arose in postbellum Florida society, the legislators interestingly took time to enact a law that addressed an unusual topic – animal protection. Influenced by anti-cruelty laws in other … Read More Read More The post A Tentative Start: Animal Rights in Florida During Reconstruction appeared first on The Journal of the Civil War Era.