Lindsay G Robertson: 1 book
Conquest by Law
How the Discovery of America Dispossessed Indigenous Peoples of Their Lands
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2005
In 1823, Chief Justice John Marshall handed down a Supreme Court decision of monumental importance in defining the rights of indigenous peoples throughout the English-speaking world. At the heart of the decision for Johnson v. M'Intosh was a "discovery doctrine" that gave rights of ownership to the...
