Neither fugitive nor free : : Atlantic slavery, freedom suits, and the legal culture of travel / / Edlie L. Wong.
Studies lawsuits to gain freedom for slaves on the grounds of their having traveled to free territory, starting with Somerset v. Stewart (England, 1772), Commonwealth v. Aves (Massachussetts, 1836), Dred Scott v. Sanford, and cases brought questioning the legitimacy of Negro Seamen Acts in the anteb...
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Wong, Edlie L., author. Neither fugitive nor free : Atlantic slavery, freedom suits, and the legal culture of travel / Edlie L. Wong. New York : New York University Press, [2009] 2009 1 online resource (348 pages) : illustrations, map. text rdacontent computer rdamedia online resource rdacarrier America and the long 19th century Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction: traveling slaves and the geopolitics of freedom -- Emancipation after "the Laws of Englishmen" -- Choosing kin in antislavery literature and law -- Gender of freedom before Dred Scott -- Crime of color in the Negro Seaman Acts -- Conclusion: fictions of free travel. Studies lawsuits to gain freedom for slaves on the grounds of their having traveled to free territory, starting with Somerset v. Stewart (England, 1772), Commonwealth v. Aves (Massachussetts, 1836), Dred Scott v. Sanford, and cases brought questioning the legitimacy of Negro Seamen Acts in the antebellum coastal South. These lawsuits and accounts of them are compared to fugitive slave narratives to shed light on both. The differing impact of freedom obtained from such suits for men and women (women could claim that their children were free, once they were judged free) is examined. Description based on print version record. Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. Slaves Travel History 19th century. Blacks Travel History 19th century. Slave narratives History and criticism. American literature 19th century History and criticism. American literature African American authors History and criticism. Slaves Legal status, laws, etc. United States History 19th century. Antislavery movements United States History 19th century. Slavery Law and legislation United States History 19th century. Law and literature United States History 19th century. Slavery in literature. Law in literature. Electronic books. Print version: Wong, Edlie L. Neither fugitive nor free : Atlantic slavery, freedom suits, and the legal culture of travel. New York : New York University Press, [2009] viii, 337 pages ; 24 cm America and the long 19th century 9780814794555 (OCoLC)ocn290414762 ProQuest (Firm) America and the long 19th century. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/oeawat/detail.action?docID=866134 Click to View |
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Introduction: traveling slaves and the geopolitics of freedom -- Emancipation after "the Laws of Englishmen" -- Choosing kin in antislavery literature and law -- Gender of freedom before Dred Scott -- Crime of color in the Negro Seaman Acts -- Conclusion: fictions of free travel. |
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