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Though the Heavens May Fall - The Landmark Trial That Led to the End of Human Slavery (Paperback, New Ed)
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Though the Heavens May Fall - The Landmark Trial That Led to the End of Human Slavery (Paperback, New Ed)
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Loot Price R522
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The case of James Somerset, an escaped slave, in June of 1772 in
London's Westminster Hall was a decisive turning point in human
history. Steven Wise has uncovered fascinating new revelations in
this case, which statesmen of the time threatened would bring the
economy of the British Empire to a crashing halt. In a gripping,
hour-by-hour narrative of the trial and the inflamed participants,
Wise leads the reader to the extraordinary and unexpected decision
by the great conservative judge, Lord Mansfield, which led to the
United States' own abolition movement. As the case drew to a close,
and defenders of slavery pleaded with him to maintain the system,
Mansfield's reply has resounded down through more than two
centuries: "Let Justice be done, though the Heavens may fall."
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