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The Two Lives of Sally Miller: A Case of Mistaken Racial Identity in Antebellum New Orleans

Carol Wilson

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Description: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. Sally, a very light-skinned slave girl working in a New Orleans café, might not have known she had a case were it not for a woman who recognized her as Salomé Muller, with whom she had emigrated from Germany over twenty years earlier. Sally decided to sue for her freedom, and was ultimately freed, despite strong evidence contrary to her claim. In The Two Lives of Sally Miller, Carol Wilson explores this fascinating legal case and its reflection on broader questions about race, society, and law in the antebellum South. Why did a court system known for its extreme bias against African Americans help to free a woman who was believed by many to be a black slave? Wilson explains that while the notion of white enslavement was shocking, it was easier for society to acknowledge that possibility than the alternative - an African slave who deceived whites and triumphed over the system.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Two Lives of Sally Miller: A Case of Mistaken Racial Identity in Antebellum New Orleans. To get started finding The Two Lives of Sally Miller: A Case of Mistaken Racial Identity in Antebellum New Orleans, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: 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. Sally, a very light-skinned slave girl working in a New Orleans café, might not have known she had a case were it not for a woman who recognized her as Salomé Muller, with whom she had emigrated from Germany over twenty years earlier. Sally decided to sue for her freedom, and was ultimately freed, despite strong evidence contrary to her claim. In The Two Lives of Sally Miller, Carol Wilson explores this fascinating legal case and its reflection on broader questions about race, society, and law in the antebellum South. Why did a court system known for its extreme bias against African Americans help to free a woman who was believed by many to be a black slave? Wilson explains that while the notion of white enslavement was shocking, it was easier for society to acknowledge that possibility than the alternative - an African slave who deceived whites and triumphed over the system.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Two Lives of Sally Miller: A Case of Mistaken Racial Identity in Antebellum New Orleans. To get started finding The Two Lives of Sally Miller: A Case of Mistaken Racial Identity in Antebellum New Orleans, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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The Two Lives of Sally Miller: A Case of Mistaken Racial Identity in Antebellum New Orleans

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