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LoC No.: 10034375
Title:
The Trial of Theodore Parker
For the "Misdemeanor" of a Speech in Faneuil Hall against Kidnapping, before the Circuit Court of the United States, at Boston, April 3, 1855, with the Defence
Note: Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary: "The Trial of Theodore Parker" by Theodore Parker is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. It documents the legal trial of Theodore Parker, a minister and outspoken abolitionist, for making a speech in Faneuil Hall against the kidnapping of fugitive slaves. The book delves into the broader implications of freedom of speech and the legal framework surrounding slavery in the United States during a tumultuous time. At the start of the book, the author lays out the charges against him after an indictment by a grand jury linked to his anti-slavery speech and detailed the context leading to his trial. Parker reflects on the political atmosphere, the implications of the fugitive slave bill, and the societal compulsion to silence voices advocating for human rights and justice. He asserts that the case is not merely about him; rather, it highlights a fundamental struggle between freedom and oppression that impacts the entire nation. His defense is framed as a noble cause—a plea for justice and moral integrity in the face of systemic corruption and human rights violations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860
EBook No.: 31298
Published: Feb 17, 2010
Downloads: 125
Language: English
Subject: United States -- Fugitive slave law (1850)
Subject: Antislavery movements -- Massachusetts -- Boston
LoCC: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: United States
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 10034375
Title:
The Trial of Theodore Parker
For the "Misdemeanor" of a Speech in Faneuil Hall against Kidnapping, before the Circuit Court of the United States, at Boston, April 3, 1855, with the Defence
Note: Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Meredith Bach, Linda Cantoni, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https:
//www.pgdp.net
(This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "The Trial of Theodore Parker" by Theodore Parker is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. It documents the legal trial of Theodore Parker, a minister and outspoken abolitionist, for making a speech in Faneuil Hall against the kidnapping of fugitive slaves. The book delves into the broader implications of freedom of speech and the legal framework surrounding slavery in the United States during a tumultuous time. At the start of the book, the author lays out the charges against him after an indictment by a grand jury linked to his anti-slavery speech and detailed the context leading to his trial. Parker reflects on the political atmosphere, the implications of the fugitive slave bill, and the societal compulsion to silence voices advocating for human rights and justice. He asserts that the case is not merely about him; rather, it highlights a fundamental struggle between freedom and oppression that impacts the entire nation. His defense is framed as a noble cause—a plea for justice and moral integrity in the face of systemic corruption and human rights violations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860
EBook No.: 31298
Published: Feb 17, 2010
Downloads: 125
Language: English
Subject: United States -- Fugitive slave law (1850)
Subject: Antislavery movements -- Massachusetts -- Boston
LoCC: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: United States
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.