Stories from the Courtroom, 1821–1871
by
Jason A. Gillmer, David Wasserboehr
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
In these absorbing accounts of five court cases, Jason A. Gillmer offers intimate glimpses into Texas society in the time of slavery. Each story unfolds along boundaries—between men and women, slave and free, black and white, rich and poor, old and young—as rigid social orders are upset in ways...