Conquest by Law:How the Discovery of America Dispossessed Indigenous Peoples of Their Lands

Conquest by Law:How the Discovery of America Dispossessed Indigenous Peoples of Their Lands

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ISBN: 9780195314892
Dewey: 346.7304321
LCC Number: KF228.U5
Author: Lindsay G Robertson
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Pages: 239
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An investigation into the legal basis of land claims in the United States| this volume uses the archives of the Illinois and Wabash Land Companies to illustrate how a doctrine that discovery created a right of ownership became enshrined in U.S. law & turned indigenous peoples from owners into tenants.

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Weight 0.85 lbs
Dimensions 9.13 × 6.21 × 0.71 in
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