Excerpts from the Code of Alabama 1876

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January 1, 1876 - January 1, 1876

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LDF Attorney
- Lani Guinier
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- Anthony G. Amsterdam
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- NYU School of Law
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- Bozeman v. Lambert
Case
- Bozeman v. Lambert
U.S. state
- Alabama
Collection
- Case Files
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- a09bb20b-ee92-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873

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Case Files, Bozeman & Wilder Working Files. Excerpts from the Code of Alabama 1876, 1876. a09bb20b-ee92-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/82f82690-17ad-4224-8d7e-bc787edc798e/excerpts-from-the-code-of-alabama-1876. Accessed October 09, 2025.

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Excerpts from the Code of Alabama 1876

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