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From treason to runaway slaves : legal culture in new Republic trials, 1783-1808 /
"From Treason to Runaway Slaves provides case studies of high-profile trials from the early Republic examined in terms of the period's history, law, and culture. It focuses on a historical period and place crucial to identity formation in the new nation and the survival of the U.S. as a de...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Vancouver ; Madison [New Jersey] :
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press,
[2024]
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| Series: | Fairleigh Dickinson University Press series in law, culture, and the humanities
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"From Treason to Runaway Slaves provides case studies of high-profile trials from the early Republic examined in terms of the period's history, law, and culture. It focuses on a historical period and place crucial to identity formation in the new nation and the survival of the U.S. as a democratic experiment"-- |
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x, 279 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781683933847 1683933842 |