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Herbert Addison Burns

This audiobook is a continuation of The Oberlin-Wellington Rescue. Circumventing the Ohio statues to punish participants in a slave rescue mission is the theme of this astonishing narration. Based on the actual trial from the Oberlin Wellington Rescue, courtroom corruption will be brought to light. Confirmed historical documentation characterized in this audiobook contradicts a major theory surrounding ," The Oberlin Wellington Rescue" by most historians. A more in depth legal look takes place on the prosecution of Simeon Bushnell, an alleged participant in the rescue mission testimonies, and the verdict. Like the audiobook, "The Oberlin Wellington Rescue", the narrator employs multiple character voices to give the listener a sense of what it was like to be at the trial in Cleveland, Ohio in the year 1859. History enthusiast of the Oberlin Wellington Rescue will find this extraordinary event packed with legal insight. And finally, institutionalized racism, and a blatant disregard for the divine law by the judicial system in 19th century Cleveland, Ohio is uncovered.

The Oberlin Wellington Trial

The Oberlin Wellington Trial: The Court of Abomination Part 1

This audio book is based on the famous and successful slave rescue mission," Titled the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue. " A true historical account of how a fugitive slave named John was rescued from slave catchers from Kentucky in Wellington Ohio in the mid-nineteenth century. Thirty -seven men were indicted and put on trial for rescuing John in violation of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850. It is this trial which is the center of attention for this audiobook production. Multiple character voices duplicating the officers of the court places the listener in this courtroom drama. Legal ramifications of the indictment are also brought to light. Various flaws in Ohio's legal system aligned with racial injustice also takes the center stage. Never before has an historical account of this nature been presented to history buffs and all interested parties of Ohio's fascinating history.