James Collins Johnson was an escaped slave working at Princeton University in 1843 when he was arrested and tried as a fugitive. Though convicted and slated for return to slavery, he was redeemed by a local white woman. Johnson became one of the best-known vendors at Princeton over his six-decade career. This book challenges this uncomplicated account of Johnson's life.
James Collins Johnson was an escaped slave working at Princeton University in 1843 when he was arrested and tried as a fugitive. Though convicted and slated for return to slavery, he was redeemed by a local white woman. Johnson became one of the best-known vendors at Princeton over his six-decade career. This book challenges this uncomplicated account of Johnson's life.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Lolita Buckner Inniss, J.D., LL.M., Ph.D., is a professor at Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, where she is a Robert G. Storey Distinguished Faculty Fellow. Her research addresses historic, geographic, metaphoric, and visual norms of law, especially in the context of race, gender, and comparative constitutionalism.
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Preface vii Timeline xxiii Introduction 1 1 James Collins of Maryland, and His Escape from Slavery 13 2 Princeton Slavery, Princeton Freedom 37 3 The Betrayal and Arrest of James Collins Johnson 57 4 The Fugitive Slave Trial of James Collins Johnson 68 5 The Rescue of James Collins Johnson 84 6 Johnson's Princeton Life after the Trial 100 Conclusion 129 Acknowledgments 133 Notes 137 Bibliography 205 Index 229
Preface vii Timeline xxiii Introduction 1 1 James Collins of Maryland, and His Escape from Slavery 13 2 Princeton Slavery, Princeton Freedom 37 3 The Betrayal and Arrest of James Collins Johnson 57 4 The Fugitive Slave Trial of James Collins Johnson 68 5 The Rescue of James Collins Johnson 84 6 Johnson's Princeton Life after the Trial 100 Conclusion 129 Acknowledgments 133 Notes 137 Bibliography 205 Index 229
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