Appealing for liberty : freedom suits in the South
Title:
Appealing for liberty : freedom suits in the South
Author:
Publication Information:
New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2018].
Physical Description:
x, 428 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-420) and index.
Contents:
African American women and the genealogy of slavery -- Slave plaintiffs and the law -- Slave plaintiffs and the courts -- Manumission by wills and deeds -- Term slaves -- Descendants of free women -- The question of residency -- A journey toward freedom -- Runaways -- Husbands and wives -- Mothers and children -- Lawyers and their slave clients -- The Vass slaves of Virginia, 1831-1860.
