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Author VanderVelde, Lea.
Title Redemption songs : suing for freedom before Dred Scott / Lea VanderVelde.
Publisher Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.


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 Wilberforce Institute  KT 145 V2  DEPT DECISION  ASK AT DEPT

Descript 305 pages.
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Contents Machine generated contents note: -- 1. How Frontier Slaves Came to be Entitled to Lawyers -- 2. How it Came about that a Native American Pedigree Meant Freedom: Celeste's Extended Family -- 3. John Merry a/k/a Jean Marie: Redemption Over and Over Again -- 4. The Children of Canadienne Rose -- 5. Winny, the Mother of Frontier Redemptions -- 6. The Duncan Brothers in Black and White -- 7. The Mass Kidnapping of Lydia's Children -- 8. Masters, Lovers, Husbands, Mates, Both Black and White -- 8 a. Betrayal and Deceit: Eliza Tyler's Redemption -- 8 b. Devotion and Death: Maria Whiten's Redemption -- 8 c. The Prerogative of One's Master to Change His Mind? Hester Norcom's Redemption -- 9. The Slaves of Milton Duty -- 10. David Shipman's Fidelity to the Spirit of Liberty -- 11. Mr. and Mrs. Dred Scott: Taking it to the Federal Level- If a Slave Litigates on the Frontier Does it Make Any Sound?.
ISBN 9780199927296 (hardback)
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Author VanderVelde, Lea.
Subject Slavery -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Cases.
Slaves -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
Slavery -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History.
African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Cases.
Race discrimination -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Cases.
Descript 305 pages.
Content text
Media unmediated
Carrier volume
Contents Machine generated contents note: -- 1. How Frontier Slaves Came to be Entitled to Lawyers -- 2. How it Came about that a Native American Pedigree Meant Freedom: Celeste's Extended Family -- 3. John Merry a/k/a Jean Marie: Redemption Over and Over Again -- 4. The Children of Canadienne Rose -- 5. Winny, the Mother of Frontier Redemptions -- 6. The Duncan Brothers in Black and White -- 7. The Mass Kidnapping of Lydia's Children -- 8. Masters, Lovers, Husbands, Mates, Both Black and White -- 8 a. Betrayal and Deceit: Eliza Tyler's Redemption -- 8 b. Devotion and Death: Maria Whiten's Redemption -- 8 c. The Prerogative of One's Master to Change His Mind? Hester Norcom's Redemption -- 9. The Slaves of Milton Duty -- 10. David Shipman's Fidelity to the Spirit of Liberty -- 11. Mr. and Mrs. Dred Scott: Taking it to the Federal Level- If a Slave Litigates on the Frontier Does it Make Any Sound?.
ISBN 9780199927296 (hardback)
Author VanderVelde, Lea.
Subject Slavery -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Cases.
Slaves -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
Slavery -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History.
African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Cases.
Race discrimination -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Cases.
LOCATION SHELVED AT LOAN TYPE STATUS
 Wilberforce Institute  KT 145 V2  DEPT DECISION  ASK AT DEPT

Subject Slavery -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Cases.
Slaves -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
Slavery -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History.
African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Cases.
Race discrimination -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Cases.
Descript 305 pages.
Content text
Media unmediated
Carrier volume
Contents Machine generated contents note: -- 1. How Frontier Slaves Came to be Entitled to Lawyers -- 2. How it Came about that a Native American Pedigree Meant Freedom: Celeste's Extended Family -- 3. John Merry a/k/a Jean Marie: Redemption Over and Over Again -- 4. The Children of Canadienne Rose -- 5. Winny, the Mother of Frontier Redemptions -- 6. The Duncan Brothers in Black and White -- 7. The Mass Kidnapping of Lydia's Children -- 8. Masters, Lovers, Husbands, Mates, Both Black and White -- 8 a. Betrayal and Deceit: Eliza Tyler's Redemption -- 8 b. Devotion and Death: Maria Whiten's Redemption -- 8 c. The Prerogative of One's Master to Change His Mind? Hester Norcom's Redemption -- 9. The Slaves of Milton Duty -- 10. David Shipman's Fidelity to the Spirit of Liberty -- 11. Mr. and Mrs. Dred Scott: Taking it to the Federal Level- If a Slave Litigates on the Frontier Does it Make Any Sound?.
ISBN 9780199927296 (hardback)

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