TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wise,Steven M.
TI  - Though the heavens may fall: the landmark trial that led to the end of human slavery 
SN  - 0738206954
AV  - KD 379.S669 W57 2005
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Cambridge, Mass.
PB  - Da Capo Press
KW  - Sommersett, James
KW  - Slavery
KW  - Law and legislation
KW  - England
KW  - History
KW  - 18th century
KW  - Slavernij
KW  - Processen (rechtspraak)
N1  - "A Merloyd Lawrence book."; Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-268) and index; From Africa to Westminster Hall -- Black slaves in England -- Granville Sharp meets Jonathan Strong -- Granville Sharp, abolitionist -- John Hylas : the test -- The next test : Thomas Lewis -- Lord Mansfield -- Lewis v. Stapylton begins -- Sharp fails, again -- A struggle for the body of James Somerset -- Lord Mansfield is deceived -- Upon what principle is it that a man can become a dog for another man? -- Fluorishing away on the side of liberty -- The death of the joint opinion -- All we can do is declare the law -- The Mansfield judgment -- Versions of the Mansfield judgment -- Ripples of liberty -- Second thoughts? -- The beginning of the end of human slavery
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip053/2004025346 .html
ER  -