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List Of Court Cases In The United States Involving Slavery
The following is a list of court cases in the United States concerning slavery. See also *Freedom suit *Slavery in the colonial United States *Slavery in the United States The legal institution of human chattel slavery, comprising the enslavement primarily of Africans and African Americans, was prevalent in the United States of America from its founding in 1776 until 1865, predominantly in the South. Sla ... *Slave Trade Act, Slave trade acts *The Abolition Riot of 1836 took place in a courtroom References {{DEFAULTSORT:Court cases in the United States involving slavery United States slavery law, Freedom suits in the United States Slavery-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slavery In The United States
The legal institution of human chattel slavery, comprising the enslavement primarily of Africans and African Americans, was prevalent in the United States of America from its founding in 1776 until 1865, predominantly in the South. Slavery was established throughout European colonization in the Americas. From 1526, during early colonial days, it was practiced in what became Britain's colonies, including the Thirteen Colonies that formed the United States. Under the law, an enslaved person was treated as property that could be bought, sold, or given away. Slavery lasted in about half of U.S. states until abolition. In the decades after the end of Reconstruction, many of slavery's economic and social functions were continued through segregation, sharecropping, and convict leasing. By the time of the American Revolution (1775–1783), the status of enslaved people had been institutionalized as a racial caste associated with African ancestry. During and immediately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Hinds may refer to: Deer, especially does *Deer People with the surname Hinds: * Hinds (surname) In places: *Hinds, New Zealand, a small town *Hinds County, Mississippi, a US county * Hinds Lake, a lake in Minnesota * Hinds River, a river that flows through Hinds, New Zealand In music: *Hinds (band), a band (originally named Deers) from Madrid, Spain In business: * F. Hinds, a nationwide jewellery chain in the UK *''Hinds'', a brand of hand cream popular in Mexico and Argentina owned by GlaxoSmithKline of the UK Other: *Hinds Community College, in Raymond, Mississippi, US * Hinds House, a historic building in Santa Cruz, California, US See also *Hind (other) A hind is a female deer, especially a red deer. Places * Hind (Sasanian province, 262-484) * Hind and al-Hind, a Persian and Arabic name for the Indian subcontinent * Hind (crater), a lunar impact crater * 1897 Hind, an asteroid Military ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alien Tort Statute
The Alien Tort Statute ( codified in 1948 as ; ATS), also called the Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA), is a section in the United States Code that gives federal courts jurisdiction over lawsuits filed by foreign nationals for torts committed in violation of international law. It was first introduced by the Judiciary Act of 1789 and is one of the oldest federal laws still in effect in the U.S. The ATS was rarely cited for nearly two centuries after its enactment, and its exact purpose and scope remain debated.Stephen P. Mulligan''The Rise and Decline of the Alien Tort Statute'', Congressional Research Service (June 6, 2018). The U.S. Supreme Court has interpreted the Act's primary purpose as " romotingharmony in international relations by ensuring foreign plaintiffs a remedy for international-law violations in circumstances where the absence of such a remedy might provoke foreign nations to hold the United States accountable.". Since 1980, courts have generally interpreted the AT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nestlé USA, Inc
Nestlé S.A. (; ; ) is a Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate corporation headquartered in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland. It is the largest publicly held food company in the world, measured by revenue and other metrics, since 2014."Nestlé's Brabeck: We have a "huge advantage" over big pharma in creating medical foods" , ''CNN Money'', 1 April 2011 It ranked No. 64 on the ''Fortune'' Global 500 in 2017 and No. 33 in the 2016 edition of the '''' Global 2000 list of largest pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fugitive Slave Law Of 1850
The Fugitive Slave Act or Fugitive Slave Law was passed by the United States Congress on September 18, 1850, as part of the Compromise of 1850 between Southern interests in slavery and Northern Free-Soilers. The Act was one of the most controversial elements of the 1850 compromise and heightened Northern fears of a slave power conspiracy. It required that all escaped slaves, upon capture, be returned to the slaver and that officials and citizens of free states had to cooperate. Abolitionists nicknamed it the "Bloodhound Bill", after the dogs that were used to track down people fleeing from slavery. The Act contributed to the growing polarization of the country over the issue of slavery, and was one of the factors that led to the Civil War. Background By 1843, several hundred enslaved people a year escaped to the North successfully, making slavery an unstable institution in the border states. The earlier Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 was a Federal law that was written wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ableman V '', United States Supreme Court case
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Ableman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Michael Ableman, American writer *Paul Ableman (1927–2006), English playwright and writer Places * Ableman, Wisconsin, the former name of Rock Springs, Wisconsin See also *''Ableman v. Booth ''Ableman v. Booth'', 62 U.S. (21 How.) 506 (1859), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court unanimously held that state courts cannot issue rulings that contradict the decisions of federal courts,Hoiberg, Dale H. (2010) overt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dred Scott V
Dred may refer to: People * Mike Dred (born 1967), pseudonym of British musical artist Michael C. Cullen * Dred Foxx, hip hop artist and voice of video game character PaRappa * Dred Scott (ca. 1795 – September 17, 1858), American slave who sued unsuccessfully for his freedom in 1856 * Dred Scott (rapper), American rapper, songwriter and music producer Other * Department of Resources and Economic Development (DRED), a former government agency in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, superseded by the state's Department of Business and Economic Affairs (DBEA) and Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) *'' Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp'', the second novel from American author Harriet Beecher Stowe * '' Dred Scott v. Sandford'', an 1857 landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court See also * Dread (other) * Dredd (other) Dredd may refer to: Judge Dredd/2000AD fictional universe * Judge Dredd (character) (Joseph Dredd), fictional charac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Organic Laws Of Oregon
The Organic Laws of Oregon were two sets of legislation passed in the 1840s by a group of primarily American settlers based in the Willamette Valley. These laws were drafted after the Champoeg Meetings and created the structure of a government in the Oregon Country. At the last Champoeg Meeting in May 1843, the majority voted to create what became the Provisional Government of Oregon. Laws were drafted by the committee and accepted by a popular vote in July. These laws were reformed by a second version in 1845. The Organic Laws were based on the laws of Iowa Territory and compartmentalized the government into three branches consisting of an executive branch, a legislative branch, and a judiciary. Once the Oregon Territory was formed in 1848, the territorial government took control of the laws and invalidated only one provision of the Organic Laws. On February 14, 1859, Oregon became a state and the Oregon Constitution became the legal framework for the state. Background In 1841 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holmes V
Holmes may refer to: Name * Holmes (surname) * Holmes (given name) * Baron Holmes, noble title created twice in the Peerage of Ireland * Chris Holmes, Baron Holmes of Richmond (born 1971), British former swimmer and life peer Places In the United States * Holmes, California, an unincorporated community * Holmes, Iowa, an unincorporated community * Holmes, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Holmes, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * Holmes, a hamlet within Pawling (town), New York * Holmes Township, Michigan * Holmes City Township, Minnesota * Holmes Township, Crawford County, Ohio * Holmes County, Florida * Holmes County, Mississippi * Holmes County, Ohio * Mount Holmes, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming * Fort Holmes, Mackinac Island, Michigan * Holmes Island (Indiana), an island and community * Holmes Island (Washington), an island * Holmes Reservation, a conservation parcel in Plymouth, Massachusetts In Antarctica * Holmes Summit * Holmes Glacier * Holmes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lemmon V
Lemmon or Lemmons can refer to: People * Chris Lemmon (born 1954), United States film actor and author * Dal Millington Lemmon (1887–1958), United States federal judge * Dan Lemmon (fl. 1990s–2010s), New Zealand visual effects supervisor * G. E. Lemmon (f. 1900s), United States cattle rancher (George Edward Lemmon) *Gayle Tzemach Lemmon (born 1973), author of two New York Times best sellers * George Lemmon (born 1932), seventh Bishop of Fredericton * Harry T. Lemmon (born 1930), Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court *John Gill Lemmon (1831–1908), American botanist * Jack Lemmon (1925–2001), United States film actor *John Lemmon (1930–1966), English logician and philosopher * John Lemmon (politician) (1875–1955), long serving MLA in Victoria, Australia * Jon Lemmon (born 1984), United States athlete in soccer *Kasi Lemmons (born 1961), United States film director and actress * LaMar Lemmons Jr. (f. 2000s), United States businessman and political figure in Michigan *Mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strader V
Strader is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Dave Strader David Strader (February 24, 1955 – October 1, 2017) was an American sportscaster, primarily known for his play-by-play commentary of ice hockey. During his career, he worked on telecasts for the Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Co ... (1955–2017), American sports announcer * Park M. Strader (born 1945), American politician * Peter W. Strader (1818–1881), American politician * Red Strader (1902–1956), American football player and coach See also * Strader, California, in Kern County *'' Strader v. Graham'', United States Supreme Court case {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prigg V
A prig () is a person who shows an inordinately zealous approach to matters of form and propriety—especially where the prig has the ability to show superior knowledge to those who do not know the protocol in question. They see little need to consider the feelings or intentions of others, relying instead on established order and rigid rules to resolve all questions. The prig approaches social interactions with a strong sense of self-righteousness. Etymology and usage The first edition of H.W. Fowler's '' Modern English Usage'' has the following definition: A prig is a believer in red tape; that is, he exalts the method above the work done. A prig, like the Pharisee, says: "God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are"—except that he often substitutes ''Self'' for ''God''. A prig is one who works out his paltry accounts to the last farthing, while his millionaire neighbour lets accounts take care of themselves. A prig expects others to square themselves to his very inadequa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
