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Author Harris, J. William, 1946-

Title The hanging of Thomas Jeremiah : a free Black man's encounter with liberty / J. William Harris.

Publication Info. New Haven : Yale University Press, [2009]
©2009

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Description 1 online resource (223 pages) : illustrations, maps, portraits
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-210) and index.
Contents Trials -- Liberty and slavery. "Slavery may truly be said to be the peculiar curse of this land" ; "Those natural and inherent rights that we all feel, and know, as men" ; "God will deliver his own people from slavery" -- Liberty's trials. "A plan, for instigating the slaves to insurrection" ; "The young King was about to alter the world, & set the Negroes free" ; "Dark, hellish plots" ; "Justice is satisfied" -- Thomas Jeremiah and the historians.
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Subject Jeremiah, Thomas, -1775 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Jeremiah, Thomas, -1775.
Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792.
Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792.
Campbell, William, 1745-1781.
Campbell, William, 1745-1781.
Jeremiah, Thomas, -1775 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792.
Campbell, William, 1745-1781.
Free African Americans -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Social conditions.
Free African Americans.
South Carolina -- Charleston.
Social conditions.
Free African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- South Carolina -- Charleston.
South Carolina.
Liberty -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Liberty -- Political aspects.
United States.
History.
Chronological Term 18th century
Subject Liberty.
Liberty -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Liberty -- Social aspects.
Slavery -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Slavery.
Charleston (S.C.) -- Race relations -- 18th century.
Charleston (S.C.) -- Social conditions -- 18th century.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Biographies.
Biographies.
Trial and arbitral proceedings.
Trial and arbitral proceedings.
Other Form: Print version: Harris, J. William, 1946- Hanging of Thomas Jeremiah. New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2009 9780300152142 (DLC) 2009015233 (OCoLC)317471810
ISBN 9780300155693 (electronic book)
0300155697 (electronic book)
0300152140 (clothbound ; alkaline paper)
9780300152142 (clothbound ; alkaline paper)
9780300152142 (clothbound ; alkaline paper)
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9781282352957