Supreme Injustice : : Slavery in the Nation’s Highest Court / / Paul Finkelman.

In ruling after ruling, the three most important pre–Civil War justices—Marshall, Taney, and Story—upheld slavery. Paul Finkelman establishes an authoritative account of each justice’s proslavery position, the reasoning behind his opposition to black freedom, and the personal incentives that embedde...

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Place / Publishing House:Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2018]
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Year of Publication:2018
Language:English
Series:The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures ; 17
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505 0 0 |t Frontmatter --   |t Contents --   |t Introduction --   |t 1. The Antebellum Constitution and Slavery --   |t 2. John Marshall: Slave Owner and Jurist --   |t 3. John Marshall and the African Slave Trade --   |t 4. Joseph Story: New England Icon in the Service of Slavery --   |t 5. Roger B. Taney: Slavery’s Great Chief Justice --   |t Coda --   |t Notes --   |t Acknowledgements --   |t Index of Cases Cited --   |t Index 
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