Neither fugitive nor free : Atlantic slavery, freedom suits, and the legal culture of travel /

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Studies lawsuits to gain freedom for slaves on the grounds of their having traveled to free territory, starting with Somerset v. Stewart (England, 1772), Commonwealth v. Aves (Massachusetts, 1836), Dred Scott v. Sanford, and cases brought questioning the legitimacy of Negro Seamen Acts in the antebe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wong, Edlie L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, ©2009.
Colección:America and the long 19th century.
Temas:
University of South Alabama
1800-1899
Law in literature.
Slavery in literature.
Law and literature > United States > History > 19th century.
Slavery > Law and legislation > United States > History > 19th century.
Antislavery movements > United States > History > 19th century.
Enslaved persons > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States > History > 19th century.
American literature > African American authors > History and criticism.
American literature > 19th century > History and criticism.
Slave narratives > History and criticism.
Black people > Travel > History > 19th century.
Enslaved persons > Travel > History > 19th century.
Droit dans la littérature.
Esclavage dans la littérature.
Droit et littérature > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Mouvements antiesclavagistes > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Littérature américaine > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Récits d'esclaves > Histoire et critique.
Personnes noires > Voyages > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Esclaves > Voyages > Histoire > 19e siècle.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > African American.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American literature
American literature > African American authors
Antislavery movements
Law and literature
Law in literature
Slave narratives
Slavery in literature
Slavery > Law and legislation
Enslaved persons > Legal status, laws, etc.
Freiheit
Literatur
Reise
Sklaverei
esclavage > abolition > noir (race) > Etats-Unis > 18e s. (fin) > 19e s.
émancipation > esclave > voyage > Etats-Unis > 18e s. (fin) > 19e s.
abolitionnisme > esclave > noir (race) > récit de captivité > Etats-Unis > 18e s. (fin) > 19e s.
esclave > liberté > noir (race) > statut juridique > Etats-Unis > Grande-Bretagne > 18e s. (fin) > 19e s.
United States
"Multi-User"
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Studies lawsuits to gain freedom for slaves on the grounds of their having traveled to free territory, starting with Somerset v. Stewart (England, 1772), Commonwealth v. Aves (Massachusetts, 1836), Dred Scott v. Sanford, and cases brought questioning the legitimacy of Negro Seamen Acts in the antebellum coastal South. These lawsuits and accounts of them are compared to fugitive slave narratives to shed light on both. The differing impact of freedom obtained from such suits for men and women (women could claim that their children were free, once they were judged free) is examined.
Notas:OldControl:muse9780814795460.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 337 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780814795460
0814795463

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