A madman's will : John Randolph, four hundred slaves, and the mirage of freedom
by May, Gregory, 1953- (Author)
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Summary
"The untold saga of John Randolph's 383 slaves, freed in his much-contested will of 1821, finally comes to light. Few legal cases in American history are as riveting as the controversy surrounding the will of Virginia Senator John Randolph (1773-1833), which-almost inexplicably-freed all 383 of his... Full description
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First edition.
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Randolph, John, > 1773-1833 > Wills.
Slaves > Emancipation > Virginia > History > 19th century.
Probate law and practice > Virginia > History > 19th century.
Freed persons > Legal status, laws, etc. > Ohio > History > 19th century.