Project Gutenberg 2006-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 269 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Amusing Trial in which a Yankee Lawyer Renders a Just Verdict Published at the Office of the Youth's Cabinet, 126 Fulton Street. New York 1841 Produced by Jason Isbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Amusing Trial in which a Yankee Lawyer Renders a Just Verdict" by Anonymous is a poem written in the early 19th century. This literary work addresses the moral complexities of slavery, examining the relationship between a slave and his master through a lens of social justice and individual freedom. The book serves as a commentary on the attitudes towards slavery during the period, highlighting both the internal conflict of the characters and the broader societal implications of enslavement. In the poem, we follow the story of a slave named Cuff who contemplates his life under a lawyer master. Although Cuff is provided with basic comforts, he feels the weight of his bondage. After much consideration, he decides to escape, prompting the lawyer to chase after him. However, as the lawyer rides in pursuit, he experiences a moral awakening, questioning the nature of authority and slavery. Ultimately, he resolves to let Cuff go, recognizing that all individuals possess an inherent right to freedom, suggesting a shift in moral compass and advocating for justice over personal possession. This work encourages readers to reflect on the deeper implications of freedom and humanity, challenging the norms of its time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Poetry Slavery -- United States -- Fiction PS Text Slavery Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Fiction Category: Poetry Category: American Literature 33850 2025-06-07T13:21:03.348347 text/html 30077 2006-01-25T08:48:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 633362 2006-01-25T08:48:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 759250 2025-06-07T13:21:10.079362 application/epub+zip 757741 2025-06-07T13:21:07.482358 application/epub+zip 63475 2025-06-07T13:21:06.056352 application/epub+zip 953685 2025-06-07T13:21:11.740304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 946484 2025-06-07T13:21:09.125386 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251669 2022-09-08T11:58:15.112686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 24321 2025-06-07T13:21:03.006390 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24066 2006-01-25T08:48:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 8954 2006-01-25T08:48:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19547 2025-06-07T13:21:11.885308 application/rdf+xml 23297 2025-06-07T13:21:06.623339 image/jpeg 4499 2025-06-07T13:21:06.341405 image/jpeg 736770 2025-06-07T13:21:03.391349 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Unknown