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A Question of Freedom: The Families Who Challenged Slavery from the Nation's Founding to the Civil War
By Thomas, William G.
- ISBN
- 9780300234121
- Publisher
- Yale Univ.
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Reviewed on November 1, 2020 | Social Sciences
The literature of American slavery is filled with accounts of people who sought emancipation through escape and insurrection. Thomas (history, Univ. of Nebraska) demonstrates that many enslaved people were able to use the legal system to escape from bondage. Drawing heavily from court records in and around Prince George's County, MD, Thomas closely follows the story of the Edward Queen and related families who built a successful record of freedom suits ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
