Becoming free, becoming Black : race, freedom, and law in Cuba, Virginia, and Louisiana / Alejandro de la Fuente, Ariela J. Gross.
| Author/creator | Fuente, Alejandro de la, 1963- author. |
| Other author | Gross, Ariela J., 1965- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2020. |
| Description | xiv, 281 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in legal history Studies in legal history. ^A58211 |
| Contents | "A Negro and by consequence an alien" : local regulations and the making of race, 1500s-1700s -- The "inconvenience" of Black freedom : manumission, 1500s-1700s -- "The natural right of all mankind" : claiming freedom in the Age of Revolution, 1760-1830 -- "Rules ... for their expulsion" : foreclosing freedom, 1830-1860 -- "Not of the same blood" : policing racial boundaries, 1830-1860 -- Conclusion: "Home-born citizens" : the significance of free people of color. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2019018404 |
| ISBN | 9781108480642 |
| ISBN | 1108480640 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E29.B53 F84 2020 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |