References

The primary sources used for this research include the Papers of Thomas Ruffin printed by JG de Roulhac Hamilton, Ruffin's great grandson. The Thomas Ruffin Papers from the UNC-CH library feature documents pertaining to Ruffin's treatment of slaves and his involvement with the slave trade. Secondary sources include the third issue of the 87th volume of the North Carolina Law Review which has several articles covering the State v. Mann decision from different angles.