Slavery and freedom in texas: stories from the courtroom, 1821–1871
Auteur :
Gillmer, Jason A.
Éditeur :
University of Georgia Press
ISBN :
9780820351339
Date de publication :
1 nov. 2017
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Paper over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In a Central Texas community, as another case recounts, citizens forced a Choctaw native into court in an effort to gain freedom for his slave, a woman who easily “passed†as white. The cases considered here include Gaines v.