The Resource Birthright citizens : a history of race and rights in antebellum America, Martha S. Jones
Birthright citizens : a history of race and rights in antebellum America, Martha S. Jones
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The item Birthright citizens : a history of race and rights in antebellum America, Martha S. Jones represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 5 library branches.
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The item Birthright citizens : a history of race and rights in antebellum America, Martha S. Jones represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 5 library branches.
- Summary
- "Before the Civil War, colonization schemes and Black laws threatened to deport former slaves born in United States. Birthright Citizens recovers the story of how African American activists remade national belonging through battles in legislatures, conventions, and courthouses. They faced formidable opposition, most notoriously from the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott. Still, Martha S. Jones explains, no single case defined their status. Former slaves studied law, secured allies, and conducted themselves like citizens, establishing their status through local, everyday claims. All along they argued that birth guaranteed their rights. With fresh archival sources and an ambitious reframing of constitutional law-making before the Civil War, Jones shows how the Fourteenth Amendment constitutionalized the birthright principle, and Black Americans' aspirations were realized. Birthright Citizens tells how African American activists radically transformed the terms of citizenship for all Americans"--Provided by the publisher
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xix, 248 pages
- Contents
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- Introduction : Rights of colored men: debating citizenship in antebellum America
- Being a native, and free born: race and rights in Baltimore
- Threats of removal: colonization, emigration, and the borders of belonging
- Aboard the Constitution: black sailors and citizenship at sea
- The city courthouse: everyday scenes of race and law
- Between the Constitution and the discipline of the church: making congregants citizens
- By virtue of unjust laws: black laws as the performance of rights
- To sue and be sued: courthouse claims and the contours of citizenship
- Confronting Dred Scott: seeing citizenship from Baltimore City
- Conclusion : Rehearsals for Reconstruction: new citizens in a new era
- Epilogue: monuments to men
- Isbn
- 9781316604724
- Label
- Birthright citizens : a history of race and rights in antebellum America
- Title
- Birthright citizens
- Title remainder
- a history of race and rights in antebellum America
- Statement of responsibility
- Martha S. Jones
- Title variation
- History of race and rights in antebellum America
- Subject
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- trueAfrican Americans -- Civil rights | History -- 19th century
- trueAfrican Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc
- African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc
- Citizenship
- trueCitizenship -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- History
- Race discrimination -- Law and legislation
- trueRace discrimination -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History
- United States
- 1800-1899
- African Americans -- Civil rights
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Before the Civil War, colonization schemes and Black laws threatened to deport former slaves born in United States. Birthright Citizens recovers the story of how African American activists remade national belonging through battles in legislatures, conventions, and courthouses. They faced formidable opposition, most notoriously from the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott. Still, Martha S. Jones explains, no single case defined their status. Former slaves studied law, secured allies, and conducted themselves like citizens, establishing their status through local, everyday claims. All along they argued that birth guaranteed their rights. With fresh archival sources and an ambitious reframing of constitutional law-making before the Civil War, Jones shows how the Fourteenth Amendment constitutionalized the birthright principle, and Black Americans' aspirations were realized. Birthright Citizens tells how African American activists radically transformed the terms of citizenship for all Americans"--Provided by the publisher
- Cataloging source
- LBSOR/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Jones, Martha S
- Dewey number
- 342.7308/3
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Studies in legal history
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- African Americans
- African Americans
- Citizenship
- Race discrimination
- African Americans
- African Americans
- Citizenship
- Race discrimination
- United States
- Label
- Birthright citizens : a history of race and rights in antebellum America, Martha S. Jones
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-238) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction : Rights of colored men: debating citizenship in antebellum America -- Being a native, and free born: race and rights in Baltimore -- Threats of removal: colonization, emigration, and the borders of belonging -- Aboard the Constitution: black sailors and citizenship at sea -- The city courthouse: everyday scenes of race and law -- Between the Constitution and the discipline of the church: making congregants citizens -- By virtue of unjust laws: black laws as the performance of rights -- To sue and be sued: courthouse claims and the contours of citizenship -- Confronting Dred Scott: seeing citizenship from Baltimore City -- Conclusion : Rehearsals for Reconstruction: new citizens in a new era -- Epilogue: monuments to men
- Control code
- on1022080095
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- xix, 248 pages
- Isbn
- 9781316604724
- Lccn
- 2018002423
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other control number
- 99977598099
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1022080095
- Label
- Birthright citizens : a history of race and rights in antebellum America, Martha S. Jones
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-238) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction : Rights of colored men: debating citizenship in antebellum America -- Being a native, and free born: race and rights in Baltimore -- Threats of removal: colonization, emigration, and the borders of belonging -- Aboard the Constitution: black sailors and citizenship at sea -- The city courthouse: everyday scenes of race and law -- Between the Constitution and the discipline of the church: making congregants citizens -- By virtue of unjust laws: black laws as the performance of rights -- To sue and be sued: courthouse claims and the contours of citizenship -- Confronting Dred Scott: seeing citizenship from Baltimore City -- Conclusion : Rehearsals for Reconstruction: new citizens in a new era -- Epilogue: monuments to men
- Control code
- on1022080095
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- xix, 248 pages
- Isbn
- 9781316604724
- Lccn
- 2018002423
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other control number
- 99977598099
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1022080095
Subject
- trueAfrican Americans -- Civil rights | History -- 19th century
- trueAfrican Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc
- African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc
- Citizenship
- trueCitizenship -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- History
- Race discrimination -- Law and legislation
- trueRace discrimination -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History
- United States
- 1800-1899
- African Americans -- Civil rights
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