Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-149) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- Benjamin's emergence as an American lawyer and politician -- Slavery, succession and Benjamin's Confederate years -- Benjamin's exile and professional rebirth -- The rise and rise of Benjamin the barrister -- Appendix 1: The great escape : Benjamin's flight into exile.
Summary
A legal biography of Judah P. Benjamin (1811-1884): Jewish lawyer, U.S. Senator, Confederate statesman, political exile, leader of the English Bar, inspiration for Benjamin's Sale of Goods, and distinguished jurist.
