History of Copyright

• Statute of Queen Ann (1710)

  • first recognized rights of creators

• US haven of copyright “piracy” in 19th century

  • Translations not covered until 1870
    • Harriet Beecher Stowe and German translation of Uncle Tom’s Cabin - 1853
  • International protection not covered until 1891
    • Dickens A Christmas Carol
      • $2.50 in UK; $0.06 in US

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