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The eight : the Lemmon Slave Case and the fight for freedom
Title
The eight : the Lemmon Slave Case and the fight for freedom / Albert M. Rosenblatt.
ISBN
9781438492650
1438492650
9781438492667
1438492642
9781438492643
Publication
Albany, NY : Excelsior Editions, an imprint of State University of New York Press, [2023]
Physical Description
xviii, 247 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Summary
"The personal and legal struggle of eight enslaved people for freedom in New York in the period just before the Civil War"-- Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
July 05, 2023
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Life in Bath County, Virgina
From Virginia to New York
Rescue
At the courthouse
We wish to plead our own cause
Self-help for the slave owner
Fugitives
The court's ruling
Life, liberty, or property
The first appeal
High stakes
Privileges and immunities
The voice of humanity
The final ruling.
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
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