Fugitive Slaves and American Courts

Fugitive Slaves and American Courts
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Publisher : The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.
Total Pages : 2428
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ISBN-10 : 9781584777403
ISBN-13 : 1584777400
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Download or read book Fugitive Slaves and American Courts written by Paul Finkelman and published by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.. This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 2428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprinted from the series Slavery, Race and the American Legal System, 1700-1872, this set contains facsimiles of 56 rare pamphlets relating to court cases involving fugitive slaves. As in the companion set, Southern Slaves in Free State Courts, some pamphlets were part of the public debate over judicial decisions. Others used cases to promote the antislavery cause or, in some instances, support or justify slavery. "These...volumes belong in every library used for research, and in particular at all law school libraries. They will prove valuable to historians, lawyers, law teachers and students, and all persons interested in the problems of slavery and race in American experience.": William M. Wiecek, American Journal of Legal History 33 (1989) 187.


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