Though the Heavens May Fall: The Landmark Trial That Led to the End of Human Slavery by Steven M. Wise

Though the Heavens May Fall: The Landmark Trial That Led to the End of Human Slavery

Steven M. Wise

320 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction history emotional informative reflective slow-paced
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The case of James Somerset, an escaped slave, in June of 1772 in London's Westminster Hall was a decisive turning point in human history. Steven Wise has uncovered fascinating new revelations in this case, which statesmen of the time threatened wo...

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