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Prigg v. Pennsylvania: Slavery, the Supreme Court, and the Ambivalent Constitution H. Robert Baker
Prigg v. Pennsylvania: Slavery, the Supreme Court, and the Ambivalent Constitution
H. Robert Baker
H. Robert Baker has written the first and only book-length treatment of the landmark Prigg v. Pennsylvania case that became a pivot point for antebellum politics and law. Baker's eye-opening account raises crucial questions about the place of slavery in the Constitution and the role of the courts in protecting it in antebellum America.
216 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 3, 2012 |
| ISBN13 | 9780700618651 |
| Publishers | University Press of Kansas |
| Pages | 216 |
| Dimensions | 139 × 215 × 7 mm · 272 g |
| Language | English |
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