Publication

2003 - University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Language

English

Word Count

47,500 words, Guess

Page Count

190 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
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  • LibraryThing505578

Classifications

  • DDC342.747/087
  • LCCKFN5696.A4 H64 2003

Description

Almost 35 years before New York saw the first great battle waged by the new United States of America for its independence, rumours of a slave conspiracy spread in the city, leading to the conviction and execution of over 70 slaves. This text retells the dramatic story of these landmark trials.

Subjects

Topics

SlavesSlaveryHistoryLegal status, lawsLaw and legislationSlave insurrectionsAfrican American criminals

Series Statement

  • Landmark law cases & American society

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