Alton Trials: Of Winthrop S. Gilman, who was Indicted With Enoch Long, Amos B. Reff, George H. Walwo
An in-depth study of a little-known but fascinating moment in American legal history. This book provides a detailed account of the Alton Trials, in which three abolitionists were tried for their roles in disrupting a pro-slavery meeting in Illinois in 1837. A valuable resource for scholars of law, politics, and history.
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