Supreme injustice : slavery in the nation's highest court /

"In ruling after ruling, the three most important pre-Civil War justices--Marshall, Taney, and Story--upheld slavery. Paul Finkelman establishes an authoritative account of each justice's proslavery position, the reasoning behind his opposition to black freedom, and the personal incentives...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Finkelman, Paul, 1949- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2018.
Temas:
Marshall, John, > 1755-1835.
Taney, Roger Brooke, > 1777-1864.
Story, Joseph, > 1779-1845.
United States. > Supreme Court > History > 19th century.
États-Unis. > Supreme Court > Histoire > 19e siècle.
United States. > Supreme Court.
1800-1899
Slavery > Law and legislation > United States > History > 19th century.
Judicial opinions > United States > History > 19th century.
Judges > United States > Attitudes > History > 19th century.
Jugements > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Juges > États-Unis > Attitudes > Histoire > 19e siècle.
LAW > Constitutional.
LAW > Public.
LAW > Legal History.
Judges > Attitudes.
Judicial opinions.
Slavery > Law and legislation.
United States.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"In ruling after ruling, the three most important pre-Civil War justices--Marshall, Taney, and Story--upheld slavery. Paul Finkelman establishes an authoritative account of each justice's proslavery position, the reasoning behind his opposition to black freedom, and the personal incentives that embedded racism ever deeper in American civic life"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (287 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780674982079
067498207X

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