Supreme Injustice: Slavery in the NationÕs Highest Court

Supreme Injustice: Slavery in the NationÕs Highest Court
ISBN-10
0674051211
ISBN-13
9780674051218
Series
Supreme Injustice
Category
Law
Pages
287
Language
English
Published
2018-01-08
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Author
Paul Finkelman

Description

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 embedded racism ever deeper in American civic life.

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