The Princeton fugitive slave : the trials of James Collins Johnson /
James Collins Johnson was an escaped slave working at Princeton University in 1843 when he was arrested and tried as a fugitive. Though convicted and slated for return to slavery, he was redeemed by a local white woman. Johnson became one of the best-known vendors at Princeton over his six-decade ca...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Empire State Editions, an imprint of Fordham University Press,
2019.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT CONNECT |
| Summary: | James Collins Johnson was an escaped slave working at Princeton University in 1843 when he was arrested and tried as a fugitive. Though convicted and slated for return to slavery, he was redeemed by a local white woman. Johnson became one of the best-known vendors at Princeton over his six-decade career. This book challenges this uncomplicated account of Johnson's life. |
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| Item Description: | Project MUSE Universal EBA Ebooks EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America EBSCO eBook History Collection |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxvi, 238 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-227) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780823285365 0823285367 9780823285358 0823285359 9780823285341 0823285340 |
