Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface v
3. Contents ix
4. 1. Peter Van Schaack and the Problem of Allegiance 1
5. 2. Antilawyer Sentiment in the Early Republic 32
6. 3. William Sampson and the Codification Movement 59
7. 4. The Family in Antebellum Law 91
8. 5. Upgrading the Professional Image 136
9. 6. Riot Control in Philadelphia 191
10. 7. Frederick Grimké and the Dynamics of Social Change 235
11. 8. William Pitt Ballinger, Confederate Lawyer 271
12. 9. John Mercer Langston and the Training of Black Lawyers 302
13. Conclusion 340
14. Notes 351
15. Index 387
16. Backmatter 399