Appealing for Liberty: Freedom Suits in the South

Synopsis

African American Women And The Genealogy Of Slavery -- Slave Plaintiffs And The Law -- Slave Plaintiffs And The Courts -- Manumission By Wills And Deeds -- Term Slaves -- Descendants Of Free Women -- The Question Of Residency -- A Journey Toward Freedom -- Runaways -- Husbands And Wives -- Mothers And Children -- Lawyers And Their Slave Clients -- The Vass Slaves Of Virginia, 1831-1860. Loren Schweninger. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 413-420) And Index.