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