Bibliograph

The two lives of Sally Miller, a case of mistaken racial identity in antebellum New Orleans, Carol Wilson

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The two lives of Sally Miller, a case of mistaken racial identity in antebellum New Orleans, Carol Wilson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-154) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

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illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The two lives of Sally Miller

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

71241854

Responsibility statement

Carol Wilson

Sub title

a case of mistaken racial identity in antebellum New Orleans

Summary

In 1843, the Louisiana Supreme Court heard the case of a slave named Sally Miller, who claimed to have been born a free white person in Germany. This text explores this legal case and its reflection on broader questions about race, society, and law in the antebellum South.

Table Of Contents

Introduction : The discovery of Salomé Muller -- A slave sues her master -- The Mullers of Alsace -- New Orleans -- Germans and redemptioners -- Sally and John Miller -- Sally and Louis Belmonti -- From Black to White -- White slavery -- Sally Miller and Salomé Muller -- Conclusion

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