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Indian slavery had been prohibited in Virginia since 1705. 1818: Harry v. Decker & Hopkins: Supreme Court of Mississippi: Decker's slave Harry was freed, and slaves residing in the Northwest Territory become free as per the Ordinance of 1787, and may assert their rights in court. 1820: Polly v. Lasselle: Supreme Court of Indiana
Consolidated with Cargill, Inc. v. Doe, [1] the case concerned a class-action lawsuit against Nestlé USA and Cargill for aiding and abetting child slavery in Côte d’Ivoire by purchasing from cocoa producers that utilize child slave labor from Mali. The plaintiffs, who were former slave laborers in the cocoa farms, brought their claim in U.S ...
Freedom suits were lawsuits in the Thirteen Colonies and the United States filed by slaves against slaveholders to assert claims to freedom, often based on descent from a free maternal ancestor, or time held as a resident in a free state or territory.
Residents of a small county in North Carolina filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday to have a Confederate-era monument to “faithful slaves” removed from outside the county courthouse.. The monument ...
The lawsuit says the students’ words may have been offensive to some, but they are protected by the First Amendment. Slavery joke in Park Hill was ‘friendly banter,’ punishment was too harsh ...
Current and former inmates announced a lawsuit Tuesday challenging Alabama's prison labor program as a type of “modern day slavery," saying prisoners are forced to work for little pay — and ...
Pages in category "United States slavery case law" The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The slavery petition was as bad as wearing clothing with the Confederate flag and should be punished the same way, the district says in court papers.