Project Gutenberg 2010-02-17 Public domain in the USA. 594 Parker, Theodore 1810 1860 Blodgett, Levi 10034375 The Trial of Theodore Parker For the "Misdemeanor" of a Speech in Faneuil Hall against Kidnapping, before the Circuit Court of the United States, at Boston, April 3, 1855, with the Defence Produced by Meredith Bach, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Trial of Theodore Parker" by Theodore Parker is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. It documents the legal trial of Theodore Parker, a minister and outspoken abolitionist, for making a speech in Faneuil Hall against the kidnapping of fugitive slaves. The book delves into the broader implications of freedom of speech and the legal framework surrounding slavery in the United States during a tumultuous time. At the start of the book, the author lays out the charges against him after an indictment by a grand jury linked to his anti-slavery speech and detailed the context leading to his trial. Parker reflects on the political atmosphere, the implications of the fugitive slave bill, and the societal compulsion to silence voices advocating for human rights and justice. He asserts that the case is not merely about him; rather, it highlights a fundamental struggle between freedom and oppression that impacts the entire nation. His defense is framed as a noble cause—a plea for justice and moral integrity in the face of systemic corruption and human rights violations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31298/31298-h/images/title.jpg Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- Fugitive slave law (1850) Antislavery movements -- Massachusetts -- Boston KF Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Law & Criminology Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Politics 819323 2025-08-13T03:52:40.446309 text/html 827950 2021-01-06T04:38:50 text/html 393918 2025-08-13T03:52:49.580285 application/epub+zip 407028 2025-08-13T03:52:41.890316 application/epub+zip 349188 2025-08-13T03:52:41.072293 application/epub+zip 616158 2025-08-13T03:52:55.218284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 578809 2025-08-13T03:52:48.865331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521318 2022-09-14T11:13:40.791087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 742321 2025-08-13T03:52:39.300320 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 742240 2021-01-06T04:38:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 742243 2021-01-06T04:38:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21483 2025-08-13T03:52:55.362223 application/rdf+xml 10225 2025-08-13T03:52:41.195292 image/jpeg 2106 2025-08-13T03:52:41.134312 image/jpeg 278425 2021-01-06T04:38:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 364294 2021-01-06T04:38:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 278356 2021-01-06T04:38:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 361002 2025-08-13T03:52:40.506302 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