The Princeton Fugitive Slave The Trials of James Collins Johnson |
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| Author:
| Inniss, Lolita Buckner |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8232-8534-1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2019 |
| Publisher: | Fordham University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $77.00 |
Book Description:
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James Collins Johnson was an escaped slave working at Princeton University in 1843 when he was arrested and tried as a fugitive. Though convicted and slated for return to slavery, he was redeemed by a local white woman. Johnson became one of the best-known vendors at Princeton over his six-decade career. This book challenges this uncomplicated account of Johnson's life.
James Collins Johnson was an escaped slave working at Princeton University in 1843 when he was arrested and tried as a fugitive. Though convicted and slated for return to slavery, he was redeemed by a local white woman. Johnson became one of the best-known vendors at Princeton over his six-decade career. This book challenges this uncomplicated account of Johnson's life.