George Wythe’s Relationship To Institution Of Slavery. - a podcast by Kirk Monroe

Learn how long the statutes prohibiting Free & Enslaved African Americans from testifying against Whites remained on Virginia’s Law Books. Discover which Prominent Virginian was part of a larger network whom had allowed existing measures to remain in place. Learn more about 1777-1779, time period where George Wythe, Thomas Jefferson, & Edmund Pendleton reformed Virginia’s Laws, which also included Capital Punishment aka Death Sentencing. Learn how Prosecution’s Case against George Wythe Sweeney was doomed from start. Learn how Press & Public reacted in aftermath of courtroom verdict. Discover how President Thomas Jefferson’s Personality changed drastically after Wythe’s Death. Understanding why George Wythe’s Death should still matter to us today considering part of his life revolved around slavery.

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