Fugitive Slave on Trial - The Anthony Burns Case and Abolitionist Outrage

When runaway slave Anthony Burns was tracked to Boston, 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. This compelling chronicle of the case shows how the violent emotions surrounding it played out at both the local and national levels.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Earl M. Maltz
• Publisher: University Press Of Kansas
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.10.2010
• EAN: 9780700617364
• ISBN: 978-0-7006-1736-4
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 220 mm x 143 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 256 g
• Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society; Landmark Law Cases & American; Landmark Law Cases & American
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries