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100 1 _aParker, Theodore,
_d1810-1860
245 1 4 _aThe Trial of Theodore Parker :
_bFor 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
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-02-17
508 _aProduced 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.)
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- Fugitive slave law (1850)
653 _aAntislavery movements -- Massachusetts -- Boston
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31298
999 _c72144
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