Breaking chains : slavery on trial in the Oregon Territory /

This book tells the story of the only slavery case ever adjudicated in Oregon courts - Holmes v. Ford. Drawing on the court record of this landmark case, the author offers an intimate account of the relationship between a slave and his master from the slave's point of view. He also explores the...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Nokes, R. Gregory
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Corvallis, OR : Oregon State University Press, 2013
Subjects:	Slavery > Law and legislation > Oregon. Enslaved persons > Legal status, laws, etc. > Oregon. Slaveholders > Legal status, laws, etc. > Oregon. Oregon > Social conditions > 19th century.
Online Access:	Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:	0870717138 9780870717130
Local Note:	ProQuest Ebook Central