Supreme injustice : slavery in the nation's highest court / Paul Finkelman.
2018
KF4545.S5 F567 2018 (Mapit)
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Title
Supreme injustice : slavery in the nation's highest court / Paul Finkelman.
Imprint
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2018.
Copyright
©2018.
Description
287 pages ; 22 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction
The antebellum constitution and slavery
John Marshall : slave owner and jurist
John Marshall and the African slave trade
Joseph Story : New England icon in the service of slavery
Roger B. Taney : slavery's great chief justice
Coda.
The antebellum constitution and slavery
John Marshall : slave owner and jurist
John Marshall and the African slave trade
Joseph Story : New England icon in the service of slavery
Roger B. Taney : slavery's great chief justice
Coda.
Summary
"In ruling after ruling, the three most important pre-Civil War justices--Marshall, Taney, and Story--upheld slavery. Paul Finkelman establishes an authoritative account of each justice's proslavery position, the reasoning behind his opposition to black freedom, and the personal incentives that embedded racism ever deeper in American civic life"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Location
STA
Call Number
KF4545.S5 F567 2018
Language
English
ISBN
9780674051218 hardcover alkaline paper
0674051211 hardcover alkaline paper
0674051211 hardcover alkaline paper
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