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In the shadow of Dred Scott : St. Louis freedom suits and the legal culture of slavery in antebellum America /
"The Dred Scott suit for freedom, argues Kelly M. Kennington, was merely the most famous example of a phenomenon that was more widespread in antebellum American jurisprudence than is generally recognized. The author draws on the case files of more than three hundred enslaved individuals who, li...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Athens :
The University of Georgia Press,
[2017]
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| Colección: | Early American places.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction: the legal culture of slavery
- Setting the scene
- Bringing suit
- Crafting strategy
- A world in motion
- Double character
- Defending suits
- Political repercussions
- Conclusion : after the verdict.