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Published: 1851
Total Pages: 36
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The case of David Powell and family, slaves of John Norris of Boone Co., KY, who had escaped across the Ohio River in 1847 and were apprehended by Norris and friends in 1849 at Cassopolis, MI. On the return journey, the Powells were released in South Bend on writ of habeas corpus, when Norris commenced suit for damages against L.B. Newton and eight others.
Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 2021-09-10
Total Pages: 26
ISBN-13: 9781015113725
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Kevin Taylor
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Published: 2020-09-22
Total Pages: 26
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Crocker family is well known in Sacramento history. Charles Crocker was the construction boss of the Central Pacific Railroad, and one of the "Big Four." Margaret Crocker gave us the Crocker Art Museum. Less known is E.B. Crocker, Charles's brother and Margaret's husband. He contributed much to Sacramento, but was also a leading figure in the anti-slavery movement before he reached Sacramento. Here is the story of the courageous man who risked his life to end slavery.
Author: Paul Finkelman
Publisher: Lawbook Exchange, Limited
Published: 2012-11
Total Pages: 512
ISBN-13: 9781584777403
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
Author: Earl M. Maltz
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Published: 2010
Total Pages: 192
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Chronicles the case of a runaway slave who was tracked to Boston by his owner. Compellingly details the struggle over his fate and how that became a focal point for national controversy. Reveals how the case became one of the most dramatic and widely publicized events in the long-running conflict over the issue of fugitive slaves.
Author: Donald G. Nieman
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Published: 2011-01-01
Total Pages: 218
ISBN-13: 0820340391
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The eight essays in this volume imaginatively explore the interrelationship between law and society in nineteenth-century America and encompass in their discussion some of the major historical issues of the era.
