Supreme injustice slavery in the nation's highest court

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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Main Author: Finkelman, Paul, 1949-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts Harvard University Press, 2018.
Subjects:
Marshall, John, > 1755-1835.
Taney, Roger Brooke, > 1777-1864.
Story, Joseph, > 1779-1845.
United States. > Supreme Court > History > 19th century.
United States. > Supreme Court.
1800-1899
United States.
Slavery > Law and legislation > United States > History > 19th century.
Judicial opinions > United States > History > 19th century.
Judges > United States > Attitudes > History > 19th century.
LAW > Constitutional.
LAW > Public.
Judges > Attitudes.
Judicial opinions.
Slavery > Law and legislation.
LAW / Legal History
EBSCO eBooks
Electronic books.
History.
Online Access:EBSCOhost
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Summary:"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"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (287 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780674982079
067498207X

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