St. Louis Missouri Archives - Free State Slavery & Bound Labor

St. Louis Freedom Suits

A collection of freedom suits from the St. Louis, Missouri Circuit Courts. Access the project here: http://digital.wustl.edu/stlcourtrecords/index.html

To Indent Oneself: Ownership, Contracts, and Consent in Antebellum Illinois

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The Long Road to Dred Scott: Personhood and the Rule of Law in the Trial Court Records of St. Louis Slave Freedom Suits

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Slaves as Plaintiffs

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