Book contents
- Before Dred Scott
- Cambridge Historical Studies in American Law and Society
- Before Dred Scott
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Maps, Charts, and Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I
- Part II
- 4 Slavery from Liberty to Equality
- 5 “Working His Emancipation”
- 6 Exploiting the Uncertainties of Federalism
- 7 Remembering Slavery and Freedom in the American Confluence
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Index
6 - Exploiting the Uncertainties of Federalism
from Part II
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 November 2016
- Before Dred Scott
- Cambridge Historical Studies in American Law and Society
- Before Dred Scott
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Maps, Charts, and Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I
- Part II
- 4 Slavery from Liberty to Equality
- 5 “Working His Emancipation”
- 6 Exploiting the Uncertainties of Federalism
- 7 Remembering Slavery and Freedom in the American Confluence
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Index
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- Before Dred ScottSlavery and Legal Culture in the American Confluence, 1787–1857, pp. 180 - 209Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2016