The Two Lives of Sally Miller
Author | : Carol Wilson |
Publisher | : Rutgers University Press |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : 0813540585 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780813540580 |
Rating | : 4/5 (580 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Two Lives of Sally Miller written by Carol Wilson and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 text explores this legal case and its reflection on broader questions about race, society, and law in the antebellum South.