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Fugitive Slave on Trial: The Anthony Burns Case and Abolitionist Outrage (Landmark Law Cases and American Society) (Landmark Law Cases & American Society)
Earl M. Maltz
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Description for Fugitive Slave on Trial: The Anthony Burns Case and Abolitionist Outrage (Landmark Law Cases and American Society) (Landmark Law Cases & American Society)
Paperback. 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. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
When runaway slave Anthony Burns was tracked to Boston by his owner Charles Suttle, the struggle over his fate became a focal point for national controversy. Boston, a hotbed of antislavery sentiment, provided the venue for the 1854 hearing that determined Burns's legal status, one of the most dramatic and widely publicized events in the long-running conflict over the issue of fugitive slaves.
Earl Maltz's compelling chronicle of this case shows how the violent emotions surrounding it played out at both the local and national levels, focusing especially on the awkward position in which trial judge Edward Loring found ... Read more
When runaway slave Anthony Burns was tracked to Boston by his owner Charles Suttle, the struggle over his fate became a focal point for national controversy. Boston, a hotbed of antislavery sentiment, provided the venue for the 1854 hearing that determined Burns's legal status, one of the most dramatic and widely publicized events in the long-running conflict over the issue of fugitive slaves.
Earl Maltz's compelling chronicle of this case shows how the violent emotions surrounding it played out at both the local and national levels, focusing especially on the awkward position in which trial judge Edward Loring found ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
Series
Landmark Law Cases and American Society
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700617364
SKU
V9780700617364
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About Earl M. Maltz
Earl M. Maltz is Distinguished Professor of Law at Rutgers University-Camden and author or editor of seven other books, including Dred Scott and the Politics of Slavery; Civil Rights, the Constitution, and Congress, 1863-1869; and Slavery and the Supreme Court, 1825-1861.
Reviews for Fugitive Slave on Trial: The Anthony Burns Case and Abolitionist Outrage (Landmark Law Cases and American Society) (Landmark Law Cases & American Society)
“A detailed, readable account of the most politically charged American slave-rendition case. . . . Maltz helps to explain the influence and notoriety of the Burns affair, his careful attention to its legal background and enduring political significance in Massachusetts elucidates key dimensions of a pivotal moment in the antebellum sectional conflict. . . . [The book is ] well ... Read more