The Trial of Captain John Kimber, for the Murder of Two Female Negro Slaves, on Board the Recovery, African Slave Ship Tried at
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The book "The trial of Captain John Kimber for the murder of two female negro slaves on board the ship "Recovery", an African slave ship, which was tried at the Admiralty session held at the Old Bailey on June 7, 1792" is of interest not only to historians, but also to a wide circle readers interested in legal history and white slavery. The author, who signs himself as "Student from the Temple", carefully reveals the events and details of this shocking trial that convicted the captain of the ship for the crime committed.
The book describes in detail the events leading up to the crime, the murder itself, as it happened on board the ship, as well as the trial, its course, the arguments of both sides and the court's decision. A mirror of the past will be opened to the reader, bringing the cruel conditions of life and power in the slave society closer to reality.
"The Judge of Captain John Kimber" is a profound historical book that questions the accepted myth of nobility and justice of the colonial period. The author tries to understand the finer points of justice and morality in a world where slavery was a common practice.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Student of the Temple
- Language
- English
- Release date
- 2019-10-21
- Title
- The Trial of Captain John Kimber, for the Murder of Two Female Negro Slaves, on Board the Recovery, African Slave Ship
Tried at the Admiralty Sessions, Held at the Old Baily, the 7th of June, 1792 - Subject
- Enslaved women -- Africa
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Kimber, John -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Trials (Murder) -- England -- London
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