A Madman's Will: John Randolph, Four Hundred Slaves, and the Mirage of Freedom by Gregory May

A Madman's Will: John Randolph, Four Hundred Slaves, and the Mirage of Freedom

Gregory May

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Few legal cases in American history are as riveting as the controversy surrounding the will of Virginia Senator John Randolph (1773–1833), which—almost inexplicably—freed all 383 of his slaves in one of the largest and most publicized manumissions...

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