Download This PaperThe Library of Robert Morris, Antebellum Civil Rights Lawyer and Activist
Law Library Journal, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp. 461-508, 2019
Boston College Law School Legal Studies Research Paper No. 536
49 Pages Posted: 25 Jun 2020
Date Written: June 24, 2020
Abstract
The Robert Morris library, the only known extant, antebellum African American–owned library, reveals its owner’s intellectual commitment to full citizenship and equality for people of color. Although studies of lawyers’ libraries have focused on large collections, this article provides a model for interpreting small libraries, particularly where few personal papers remain extant.
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Bilder, Mary Sarah and Davis, Laurel, The Library of Robert Morris, Antebellum Civil Rights Lawyer and Activist (June 24, 2020). Law Library Journal, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp. 461-508, 2019, Boston College Law School Legal Studies Research Paper No. 536, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3634602
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