Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Figures vi
4. Table of Cases viii
5. Foreword x
6. Preface and Acknowledgements xiv
7. Introduction 1
8. 1. Benjamin’s Emergence as an American Lawyer and Politician 9
9. 2. Slavery, Secession and Benjamin’s Confederate Years 41
10. 3. Benjamin’s Exile and Professional Rebirth 73
11. 4. The Rise and Rise of Benjamin the Barrister 95
12. 5. Concluding Reflections 118
13. Appendix 1 – The Great Escape: Benjamin’s Flight into Exile 133
14. Select Bibliography 141
15. Index 150