A question of freedom : the families who challenged slavery from the nation's founding to the Civil War / William G. Thomas III.
Author/creator |
Thomas, William G., 1964- author. |
Format | Book and Print |
Publication Info | New Haven : Yale University Press, [2020] |
Copyright Notice | ©2020 |
Description | 418 pages : illustrations, maps, genealogical charts ; 25 cm |
Subject(s) |
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Portion of title | Families who challenged slavery from the nation's founding to the Civil War |
Partial contents | Prologue: Georgetown, April 2017 -- The planting -- The inheritance. |
Abstract | The story of the longest and most complex legal challenge to slavery in American history, in which a number of enslaved families challenged their bondage in court. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN | 9780300234121 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
ISBN | 0300234120 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
Available Items
Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Joyner | General Stacks | E441 .T487 2020 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |