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The Two Lives of Sally Miller: A Case of Mistaken Racial Identity in Antebellum New Orleans Annotated edition
Carol Wilson
The Two Lives of Sally Miller: A Case of Mistaken Racial Identity in Antebellum New Orleans Annotated edition
Carol Wilson
In 1843, the Louisiana Supreme Court heard the case of a slave named Sally Miller, who claimed to have been born a free white person in Germany. This book explores this legal case and its reflection on broader questions about race, society, and law in the antebellum South.
168 pages, 9 b&w illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | March 28, 2007 |
ISBN13 | 9780813540580 |
Publishers | Rutgers University Press |
Pages | 168 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 15 mm · 255 g |
Language | English |