John Brown's Trial.
McGinty, Brian.
John Brown's Trial. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (381 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. To Free the Slaves -- 2. Carrying the War into Africa -- 3. Framing the Charges -- 4. The Indictment -- 5. The Jury Is Summoned -- 6. The Testimony Begins -- 7. The Name and the Shadow of a Fair Trial -- 8. The Quiet Was Deceptive -- 9. The Verdict -- 10. The Sentence -- 11. The Execution -- 12. Marching On -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Illustrations.
Supported by a "provisional army" of 21 men, Brown hoped to rouse the slaves in Virginia to rebellion. But he was quickly captured and, after a short but stormy trial, hanged on December 2, 1859. McGinty provides the first comprehensive account of the trial, which raised important questions about jurisdiction, judicial fairness, and treason.
9780674054226
Brown, John,-1800-1859-Trials, litigation, etc.
Brown, John,-1800-1859.
Trials (Treason)-Virginia.
Abolitionists-United States-Biography.
Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)-History-John Brown's Raid, 1859.
Electronic books.
KF223
973.7/116
John Brown's Trial. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (381 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. To Free the Slaves -- 2. Carrying the War into Africa -- 3. Framing the Charges -- 4. The Indictment -- 5. The Jury Is Summoned -- 6. The Testimony Begins -- 7. The Name and the Shadow of a Fair Trial -- 8. The Quiet Was Deceptive -- 9. The Verdict -- 10. The Sentence -- 11. The Execution -- 12. Marching On -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Illustrations.
Supported by a "provisional army" of 21 men, Brown hoped to rouse the slaves in Virginia to rebellion. But he was quickly captured and, after a short but stormy trial, hanged on December 2, 1859. McGinty provides the first comprehensive account of the trial, which raised important questions about jurisdiction, judicial fairness, and treason.
9780674054226
Brown, John,-1800-1859-Trials, litigation, etc.
Brown, John,-1800-1859.
Trials (Treason)-Virginia.
Abolitionists-United States-Biography.
Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)-History-John Brown's Raid, 1859.
Electronic books.
KF223
973.7/116