In the Shadow of Dred Scott : St. Louis Freedom Suits and the Legal Culture of Slavery in Antebellum America /

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"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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Kennington, Kelly M. (Kelly Marie) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Athens : The University of Georgia Press, [2017]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Slaves > Legal status, laws, etc.
HISTORY > United States > 19th Century.
LAW > Public.
LAW > Constitutional.
Slaves > Legal status, laws, etc. > Missouri > Saint Louis Region > History > 19th century > Cases.
Missouri > Saint Louis Region.
Trials, litigation, etc.
History.
Electronic books.
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.

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