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- African American Literature in Transition, 1830–1850
- African American Literature in Transition
- African American Literature in Transition, 1830–1850
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chronology, 1830–1850
- Introduction
- Part I Local Transitions
- Part II National Transitions
- Chapter 5 Copyright, Fugitivity, and the Fight for Self-Ownership in Early African American Literature
- Chapter 6 The Communications Revolution and the Networked Path to Freedom
- Chapter 7 The Fugitive Slave Act and the United States of Slavery
- Part III Transnational Transitions
- Index
Chapter 5 - Copyright, Fugitivity, and the Fight for Self-Ownership in Early African American Literature
from Part II - National Transitions
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Book contents
- African American Literature in Transition, 1830–1850
- African American Literature in Transition
- African American Literature in Transition, 1830–1850
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chronology, 1830–1850
- Introduction
- Part I Local Transitions
- Part II National Transitions
- Chapter 5 Copyright, Fugitivity, and the Fight for Self-Ownership in Early African American Literature
- Chapter 6 The Communications Revolution and the Networked Path to Freedom
- Chapter 7 The Fugitive Slave Act and the United States of Slavery
- Part III Transnational Transitions
- Index
Summary
This chapter explores the interplay between the genre of the slave narrative and Supreme Court cases concerning copyright and fugitivity decided in the 1830s and 1840s. Looking in particular at the 1838 Narrative of James Williams, a work quickly challenged for its veracity, this chapter reveals important connections between literary works and legal decisions.
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- African American Literature in Transition, 1830–1850 , pp. 115 - 133Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021