Alton Trials: Of Winthrop S. Gilman, who was Indicted With Enoch Long, Amos B. Reff, George H. Walwo

by William Lincoln

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.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1020936266
• ISBN13: 9781020936265
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"