Book contents
- Birthright Citizens
- Studies in Legal History
- Birthright Citizens
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Being a Native, and Free Born
- 2 Threats of Removal
- 3 Aboard the Constitution
- 4 The City Courthouse
- 5 Between the Constitution and the Discipline of the Church
- 6 By Virtue of Unjust Laws
- 7 To Sue and Be Sued
- 8 Confronting Dred Scott
- Conclusion
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Preface
First the Streets, Then the Archives
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 June 2018
- Birthright Citizens
- Studies in Legal History
- Birthright Citizens
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Being a Native, and Free Born
- 2 Threats of Removal
- 3 Aboard the Constitution
- 4 The City Courthouse
- 5 Between the Constitution and the Discipline of the Church
- 6 By Virtue of Unjust Laws
- 7 To Sue and Be Sued
- 8 Confronting Dred Scott
- Conclusion
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Type
- Chapter
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- Birthright CitizensA History of Race and Rights in Antebellum America, pp. ix - xiiPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2018