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 (Massachussetts, 1836), Dred Scott v. Sanford, and cases brought questioning the legitimacy of Negro Seamen Acts in the anteb...

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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.
Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
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.
Slaves > 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.
Blacks > Travel > History > 19th century.
Slaves > Travel > History > 19th century.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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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 (Massachussetts, 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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (368 pages): ill. ;
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780814795460

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