Supreme Injustice : Slavery in the Nation’s Highest Court /
Finkelman, Paul
Supreme Injustice : Slavery in the Nation’s Highest Court / Paul Finkelman. - 1 online resource (236 p.) - The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures ; 17 .
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. The Antebellum Constitution and Slavery -- 2. John Marshall: Slave Owner and Jurist -- 3. John Marshall and the African Slave Trade -- 4. Joseph Story: New England Icon in the Service of Slavery -- 5. Roger B. Taney: Slavery’s Great Chief Justice -- Coda -- Notes -- Acknowledgements -- Index of Cases Cited -- Index
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
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.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780674982079
10.4159/9780674982079 doi
Judges--Attitudes--History--United States--19th century.
Judicial opinions--History--United States--19th century.
Slavery--Law and legislation--History--United States--19th century.
LAW / Legal History.
KF4545.S5 / F567 2018eb
342.7308/7
Supreme Injustice : Slavery in the Nation’s Highest Court / Paul Finkelman. - 1 online resource (236 p.) - The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures ; 17 .
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. The Antebellum Constitution and Slavery -- 2. John Marshall: Slave Owner and Jurist -- 3. John Marshall and the African Slave Trade -- 4. Joseph Story: New England Icon in the Service of Slavery -- 5. Roger B. Taney: Slavery’s Great Chief Justice -- Coda -- Notes -- Acknowledgements -- Index of Cases Cited -- Index
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
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.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780674982079
10.4159/9780674982079 doi
Judges--Attitudes--History--United States--19th century.
Judicial opinions--History--United States--19th century.
Slavery--Law and legislation--History--United States--19th century.
LAW / Legal History.
KF4545.S5 / F567 2018eb
342.7308/7