Fugitive Slave On Trial
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Fugitive Slave On Trial
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Author : Earl M. Maltz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Fugitive Slave On Trial written by Earl M. Maltz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with History categories.
Chronicles the case of a runaway slave who was tracked to Boston by his owner. Compellingly details the struggle over his fate and how that became a focal point for national controversy. Reveals how the case became one of the most dramatic and widely publicized events in the long-running conflict over the issue of fugitive slaves.
Slavery On Trial
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Author : Jeannine Marie DeLombard
language : en
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Release Date : 2007
Slavery On Trial written by Jeannine Marie DeLombard and has been published by Univ of North Carolina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
Slavery on Trial: Law, Abolitionism, and Print Culture
Fugitive Justice
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Author : Steven Lubet
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2011-03-15
Fugitive Justice written by Steven Lubet and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-15 with History categories.
During the tumultuous decade before the Civil War, no issue was more divisive than the pursuit and return of fugitive slaves—a practice enforced under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. When free Blacks and their abolitionist allies intervened, prosecutions and trials inevitably followed. These cases involved high legal, political, and—most of all—human drama, with runaways desperate for freedom, their defenders seeking recourse to a “higher law” and normally fair-minded judges (even some opposed to slavery) considering the disposition of human beings as property. Fugitive Justice tells the stories of three of the most dramatic fugitive slave trials of the 1850s, bringing to vivid life the determination of the fugitives, the radical tactics of their rescuers, the brutal doggedness of the slavehunters, and the tortuous response of the federal courts. These cases underscore the crucial role that runaway slaves played in building the tensions that led to the Civil War, and they show us how “civil disobedience” developed as a legal defense. As they unfold we can also see how such trials—whether of rescuers or of the slaves themselves—helped build the northern anti-slavery movement, even as they pushed southern firebrands closer to secession. How could something so evil be treated so routinely by just men? The answer says much about how deeply the institution of slavery had penetrated American life even in free states. Fugitive Justice powerfully illuminates this painful episode in American history, and its role in the nation’s inexorable march to war.
The Fugitive Slave Rescue Trial Of Robert Morris
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Author : John D. Gordan
language : en
Publisher: Lawbook Exchange, Limited
Release Date : 2013
The Fugitive Slave Rescue Trial Of Robert Morris written by John D. Gordan and has been published by Lawbook Exchange, Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Fugitive slaves categories.
Relying on extensive surviving original records, this book analyzes the November 1851 trial in the federal circuit court of Robert Morris, the second black admitted to practice in Massachusetts, for rescuing a fugitive slave from the custody of the U.S. marshal in the federal courtroom in Boston. It demonstrates that Justice Benjamin Robbins Curtis, a supporter of Daniel Webster and the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 presiding under a recess appointment, made two critical rulings against Morris that were at odds with existing precedents. Finally, the book contextualizes Morris's trial among the other trials for this rescue, the prosecutions for the attempt to rescue Anthony Burns, another fugitive slave, in 1854, and the Supreme Court's decision in Dred Scott in 1857. "This 'small' book packs a large wallop. Gordan navigates the complexities of trial advocacy and trial procedure with unexcelled mastery. His analysis of the complex legal issues, including the power of the jury to rule on questions of law as well as fact, is persuasive. Gordan also throws a revisionist light on some of the major players - like John P. Hale who emerges from the wings as the real leader of the abolitionist bar; and Benjamin R. Curtis, whose manipulation of the law in the Morris trial illuminates his famous dissent in Dred Scott v. Sandford. A gem of a book." --R. Kent Newmyer, University of Connecticut School of Law "A wonderfully detailed exposition of the fugitive slave rescue trial of Robert Morris, John Gordan's work unearths a wealth of material about the events, the people, and the legal acumen of the lawyers and judges involved. It will enable scholars to evaluate a question central to our judicial system: What is the proper division of authority between judge and jury? The information contained in Gordan's book provides a much-needed historically accurate basis from which to answer that question." -- Maeva Marcus, Director, Institute for Constitutional History, The New-York Historical Society, and Research Professor of Law, The George Washington University Law School "John Gordan's extraordinary sleuthing of documents and sources and keen insights provide a highly readable and intriguing account of the slave rescue trial of Robert Morris in 1851. The book reveals new insights about Benjamin Robbins Curtis, presiding as Circuit Justice, and sheds important new light on the differing views of the rule of law and jury nullification in 19th century America." --Christian G. Fritz, Henry Weihofen Chair in Law and Professor of Law, University of New Mexico John D. Gordan, III, a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, clerked for the Honorable Inzer B. Wyatt, U.S. District Judge (S.D.N.Y.), from 1969 to 1971 and served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney (S.D.N.Y.) from 1971 to 1976. He was in private practice in New York City from 1976 to 2011.
A Blow At Trial By Jury
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Author : Benjamin Ricketson Tucker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1898
A Blow At Trial By Jury written by Benjamin Ricketson Tucker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1898 with Jury categories.
Fugitive Slaves 1619 1865
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Author : Marion Gleason McDougall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1891
Fugitive Slaves 1619 1865 written by Marion Gleason McDougall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1891 with History categories.
A History Of The Republican Party From Its Organization To The Present Time
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Author : Eugene Virgil Smalley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896
A History Of The Republican Party From Its Organization To The Present Time written by Eugene Virgil Smalley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with Minnesota categories.
Reports Of State Trials
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Author : Great Britain. State Trials Committee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1889
Reports Of State Trials written by Great Britain. State Trials Committee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1889 with Trials categories.
Union Disunion Reunion
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Author : Samuel Sullivan Cox
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1885
Union Disunion Reunion written by Samuel Sullivan Cox and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1885 with Reconstruction categories.
Three Decades Of Federal Legislation 1855 To 1885
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Author : Samuel Sullivan Cox
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1885
Three Decades Of Federal Legislation 1855 To 1885 written by Samuel Sullivan Cox and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1885 with United States categories.