text A madman's will : John Randolph, 400 slaves, and the mirage of freedom
- Summary
- "The untold saga of John Randolph's 383 slaves, freed in his much-contested will of 1821, finally comes to light. Few legal cases in American history are as riveting as the controversy surrounding the will of Virginia Senator John Randolph (1773-1... Read more
- Contents
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A death in Philadelphia -- Burial at Roanoke -- Rumors -- Heirs at law -- Search for the will -- The slaves' defenders -- A celebrity trial -- The meaning of madness -- John White's Roanoke -- A decade in chancery -- Promised land -- Another Canaan -- Epilogue.
- Format
- text
- Description
- xxiii, 382 pages : illustrations (black and white), genealogical table ; 24 cm
- Publisher
- Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. 2023
| Library | Location | Status |
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| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 306.3 MAY in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
| Library | Location | Status |
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| TADL-WOOD | 306.3 MAY in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
Randolph, John 1773-1833 Wills
Enslaved persons Emancipation Virginia History 19th century
Probate law and practice Virginia History 19th century
Freed persons Legal status, laws, etc Ohio History 19th century
Randolph, John 1773-1833
Decedents' estates
Freed persons
Slaves Emancipation
Wills
Ohio
Virginia
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| Library | Location | Status |
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| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 306.3 MAY in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
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