From Treason to Runaway Slaves Legal Culture in New Republic Trials, 1783-1808 |
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| Author:
| Myrsiades, Linda |
| ISBN: | 978-1-68393-384-7 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2023 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $195.00 |
Book Description:
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From Treason to Runaway Slaves provides case studies of high-profile trials from the early republic examined in terms of the period's history, law, and culture. It focuses on a historical period and place crucial to identity formation in the new nation and the survival of the U. S. as a democratic experiment.
From Treason to Runaway Slaves provides case studies of high-profile trials from the early republic examined in terms of the period's history, law, and culture. It focuses on a historical period and place crucial to identity formation in the new nation and the survival of the U. S. as a democratic experiment.