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"A Slave in Nebraska" and Other Black Habeas Activism on the Gilded Age Plains.

  • Published In: Western Historical Quarterly, 2025, v. 56, n. 2. P. 117 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Young, Cory James 3 of 3

Abstract

Drawing on court records, newspaper accounts, and a remarkable journal, this article presents a microhistory of Till, a Black teenager in rural Nebraska who became the subject of a well-publicized 1890 habeas corpus petition alleging his enslavement in violation of the Thirteenth Amendment. It contends that this proceeding should be understood as a freedom suit and that Till's subsequent life should be understood as part of its legal history. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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  • Source:Western Historical Quarterly. 2025/06, Vol. 56, Issue 2, p117
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Politics and Government
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0043-3810
  • DOI:10.1093/whq/whaf001
  • Accession Number:185284554
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