John Brown s Trial

John Brown s Trial McGinty Brian Wydawca: Harvard University Press Data wydania: 2009 ISBN: 9780674035171 Liczba stron: 384 Format: 210 x 140 Rodzaj oprawy: Hardback Opis produktu: 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.