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American Indians and state law : sovereignty, race, and citizenship, 1790-1880

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American Indians and state law : sovereignty, race, and citizenship, 1790-1880 / Deborah A. Rosen.
Author
Rosen, Deborah A., 1955-
Publication
Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c2007.
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xvii, 340 p.; 24 cm.
Subject
  • Indians of North America > Legal status, laws, etc. > History
  • Indians of North America > Government relations > History
  • Citizenship > United States > States > History
  • U.S. states > Race relations > History
  • States' rights (American politics) > United States > History
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  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-325) and index.
Contents
Introduction: The colonial foundations of Indian policy -- Tribal sovereignty and state jurisdiction -- The state sovereignty argument for local regulation -- Slavery, the law of nations, and racial classification -- Indians and racial discrimination -- Debating race, culture, and political status -- State citizenship by legislative action -- The politics of Indian citizenship -- Conclusion: State law and direct rule over Indians -- Appendix.
Call Number
JGE 08-22
ISBN
  • 9780803239685 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 0803239688 (cloth : alk. paper)
LCCN
2007021326
OCLC
137222805
Author
Rosen, Deborah A., 1955-
Title
American Indians and state law : sovereignty, race, and citizenship, 1790-1880 / Deborah A. Rosen.
Imprint
Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c2007.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-325) and index.
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