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Legal Proceedings
- When
- 1851
- Where
- Prosecution of the Shadrach Minkins rescuers
Prosecutor Webster charged the men accused of rescuing Shadrach Minkins, but the juries convicted none of them.
Webster led the prosecution against men accused of rescuing Shadrach Minkins in 1851 from Boston officials who intended to return Minkins to slavery. Despite the charges, the juries convicted none of the men.
Sources
- Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
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