02631cam a22003373u 4500 28197 UtSlPG 20260610133637.0 m cr n 260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 AC KF Unknown The Trial of Reuben Crandall, M.D. : Charged with Publishing and Circulating Seditious and Incendiary Papers, &c. in the District of Columbia, with the Intent of Exciting Servile Insurrection. Carefully Reported, and Compiled from the Written Statements of the Court and the Counsel. Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2009 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2009-02-26 Produced by Bryan Ness, C. St. Charleskindt and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress.) "The Trial of Reuben Crandall, M.D." by Unknown is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book details the court trial of Dr. Crandall, who was charged with publishing and distributing seditious materials that incited insurrection among enslaved individuals and free colored people in the District of Columbia. The account explores the legal complexities surrounding the case and the broader implications regarding the rights and treatment of enslaved people in America at that time. The opening of the book sets the stage for a significant historical legal battle, highlighting that this was the first trial of its kind in the U.S. The trial lasted ten days, with both sides presenting extensive arguments on the legality of libelous content that advocated for abolition. As the prosecution and defense build their cases, we are introduced to key testimonies regarding Crandall’s character, his intent, and the nature of the incendiary texts he was accused of circulating, thus revealing both the tension of the era and the intricacies of the legal arguments that shaped the trial's outcome. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Crandall, Reuben, 1805?-1838 -- Trials, litigation, etc. American Anti-Slavery Society Trials (Seditious libel) -- Washington (D.C.) Slavery -- Washington (D.C.) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28197 69106 69106