The lost German slave girl : the extraordinary true story of Sally Miller and her fight for freedom in old New Orleans / John Bailey.
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In brilliant novelistic detail, an award-winning historian John Bailey presents the story of a slave named Sally Miller, who in 1843 was believed by members of the New Orleans' German community to have been illegally enslaved. Bailey uses Miller's dramatic trial to describe the fascinating laws and customs surrounding slavery, immigration, and racial mixing.| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Age Hold Protection | Active/Create Date | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County Main Library - Lakeview | YA 306.362092 MILLER by Bailey (Text) | 37620000806952 | Young Adult Non-Fiction | Book | None | 07/18/2014 | Available | - |
Record details
- ISBN: 0871139219
- Physical Description: xiii, 268 p. ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 1st American ed.
- Publisher: New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, [2005]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "First published in 2003 in Australia by Pan Macmillan Australia Pty Limited, Sydney, Australia"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 258-268). |
| Summary, etc.: | In brilliant novelistic detail, an award-winning historian John Bailey presents the story of a slave named Sally Miller, who in 1843 was believed by members of the New Orleans' German community to have been illegally enslaved. Bailey uses Miller's dramatic trial to describe the fascinating laws and customs surrounding slavery, immigration, and racial mixing. |
