The Antelope
1825 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the U.S. Supreme Court case. For the pub in Birmingham, England, see The Antelope, Birmingham. For other uses, see Antelope (disambiguation).
The Antelope, 23 U.S. (10 Wheat.) 66 (1825), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States considered, for the first time, the legitimacy of the international slave trade, and determined "that possession on board of a vessel was evidence of property".[1]
Quick Facts The Antelope, Decided March 15, 1825 ...
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Decided March 15, 1825 | |
Full case name | The Antelope |
Citations | 23 U.S. 66 (more) |
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Approximately 120 slaves were repatriated to the American Colonization Society colony in what is now Liberia. Approximately 30 slaves were ruled to be the property of the Spanish claimants and went to slavery in Florida. | |
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Majority | Marshall, joined by unanimous |
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