In the Matter of Color: Race and the American Legal Process 1: The Colonial Period - Rilegato

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Higginbotham Jr., A. Leon

 
9780195023879: In the Matter of Color: Race and the American Legal Process 1: The Colonial Period

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Focusing on the actions and attitudes of the courts, legislatures, and public servants in six colonies, Judge Higginbotham shows ways in which the law has contributed to injustices suffered by Black Americans

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Recensione

Chronicles in unrelenting detail the role of the law in the enslavement and subjugation of black Americans during the colonial period. No attempt to summarize the colonial experience could convey the rich and comprehensive detail which is the major strength of Judge Higginbotham's work. (Harvard Law Review)

A definitive study of racism, slavery, and the law in early America. (American Historical Review)

Founded on comprehensive research, thoroughly documented, and well-written, In the Matter of Color is a contribution of the first importance to the study of racial issues in America, invaluable alike to students of American history, law, or society. (History)

L'autore

A. Leon Higginbotham is at Justice with the United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

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9780195027457: In the Matter of Color: Race and the American Legal Process. The Colonial Period [Lingua Inglese]

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  0195027450 ISBN 13:  9780195027457
Casa editrice: Oxford University Press, 1980
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