From treason to runaway slaves: legal culture in new republic trials, 1783–1808
Auteur :
Myrsiades, Linda
Éditeur :
Associated University Presses
ISBN :
9781683933847
Date de publication :
20 nov. 2023
Dimensions :
23,7 x 15,9 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
585 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.