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
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The antebellum constitution and slavery
  • John Marshall : slave owner and jurist
  • John Marshall and the African slave trade
  • Joseph Story : New England icon in the service of slavery
  • Roger B. Taney : slavery's great chief justice
  • Coda.

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