The Story of James Somerset
"Lord Mansfield...set up a series of trial dates for them to decide whether Charles Steuart had the right to sell [James Somerset], or whether James Somerset had the right not to be sold. In one of the most famous trials...Lord Mansfield...issued his opinion that slavery was so odious that the common law would not support it." - Steve Wise About Steve: http://www.nonhumanrightsproject.org, @NonhumanRights. Please visit http://gooseberryproductions.com for more interviews and information about this project.
"Lord Mansfield...set up a series of trial dates for them to decide whether Charles Steuart had the right to sell [James Somerset], or whether James Somerset had the right not to be sold. In one of the most famous trials...Lord Mansfield...issued his opinion that slavery was so odious that the common law would not support it." - Steve Wise About Steve: http://www.nonhumanrightsproject.org, @NonhumanRights. Please visit http://gooseberryproductions.com for more interviews and information about this project.