Supreme injustice slavery in the nation's highest court
"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...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England
Harvard University Press
2018
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| Schriftenreihe: | The Nathan I. Huggins lectures
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Marshall, John 1755-1835
> Taney, Roger Brooke 1777-1864
> Story, Joseph 1779-1845
> Marshall, John
> Taney, Roger Brooke
> Story, Joseph
> United States / Supreme Court
> History
> United States
> Slavery
> Law and legislation
> Judges
> Attitudes
> USA
> Sklaverei
> Gerichtsentscheidung
> Geschichte
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | "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"-- Introduction -- The antebellum constitution and slavery -- John Marshall : chief justice and slave owner -- 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 |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | 287 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 9780674051218 978-0-674-05121-8 |