Black Litigants in the Antebellum American South
«A remarkably well-researched and truly startling history." - Journal of American History»
In the antebellum Natchez district, in the heart of slave country, black people sued white people in all-white courtrooms. They sued to enforce the terms of their contracts, recover unpaid debts, recuperate back wages, and claim damages for assault. Les mer
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To understand their success, Welch argues that we must understand the language that they used--the language of property, in particular--to make their claims recognizable and persuasive to others and to link their status as owner to the ideal of a free, autonomous citizen. In telling their stories, Welch reveals a previously unknown world of black legal activity, one that is consequential for understanding the long history of race, rights, and civic inclusion in America.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781469659152
- Utgivelsesår
- 2020
- Format
- 24 x 16 cm
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«A remarkably well-researched and truly startling history." - Journal of American History»