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February 20, 2003
Largest archive of slavery lawsuits goes onlineFrom The Nation: "The St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project consists of some 280 legal documents filed between 1814 and 1860. It includes images of original handwritten documents in which black men, women and children petitioned the courts for freedom." It's online now at Washington University, which also houses the Dred Scott online archive. Posted by kalital at February 20, 2003 6:46 PM Trackback PingsTrackBack URL for this entry: CommentsPost a comment |
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