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Mississippi in Africa : [the saga of the slaves of prospect hill plantation and their legacy in Liberia today] /
In 1847, in a small rural courthouse in Coles County, Illinois, Abraham Lincoln represented a Kentucky slave owner named Robert Matson in his attempt to recover a runaway slave woman and her four children. Most Americans, even those with a penchant for the nation's history, have never heard of...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Jackson :
University Press of Mississippi,
2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In 1847, in a small rural courthouse in Coles County, Illinois, Abraham Lincoln represented a Kentucky slave owner named Robert Matson in his attempt to recover a runaway slave woman and her four children. Most Americans, even those with a penchant for the nation's history, have never heard of this court case. This is no coincidence. Lincoln's involvement in the case has troubled and bewildered most students and biographers of the ""Great Emancipator."" In many assessments, the case inspires rationalizations and distortions; in others, avoidance and denial. These approaches are a disservice to. |
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| Notas: | Originally published: New York, N.Y. : Gotham Books, ©2004. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (328 pages) : maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-315) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781604737547 1604737549 |