num_pages: 346
description: Argues that state courts and common law, rather than the federal courts and legislation, should be used to insure equal access to municipal services, and examines examples of legal history
language: English
title: The Free Black in Urban America, 1800-1850: The Shadow of the Dream
titlecomplete: The Free Black in Urban America, 1800-1850: The Shadow of the Dream
publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr