Isbn: 9781527665507 - a complete collection of state trials and proceedings for high treason and other crimes and misdemeanors from the earliest period to the year 1783, ... 12-17 george iii, 1772-1777 (classic reprint) (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book contains the opening arguments from a landmark legal case regarding the legality of slavery in England in the 18th century. During the hearings, the author, a prominent barrister, argued that slavery violated the principles of natural law and was incompatible with the rights and liberties enshrined in the English constitution. The author's arguments were ultimately successful, and the presiding judge ruled in favor of the plaintiff, an enslaved African man named James Somerset, declaring that slavery was not permissible under English law. This decision marked a turning point in the fight against slavery in the British Empire and beyond. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…