The Trial and Execution, for Petit Treason, of Mark and Phillis, Slaves of Capt. John Codman
Autor: | Abner Cheney Goodell |
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EAN: | 4064066398859 |
eBook Format: | ePUB |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Produktart: | eBook |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 13.07.2020 |
Untertitel: | Record of a Trial for a Case of Murder, Committed by Two Slaves |
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Schlagworte: | 18th century New England American colonial era Capital punishment Historical crime Legal history Legal punishment Legal system Slave rebellion Social commentary Social justice |
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The Trial and Execution, for Petit Treason, of Mark and Phillis, Slaves of Capt. John Codman is a record from the trial of two slaves who murdered their master at Charlestown, Massachsetts, in 1755. The outcome of the trial was the death sentence for both; the man was hanged and gibbeted, and the woman was burned to death. The record also includes few other cases of punishments by burning in Massachusetts.