{"product_id":"9780743267281","title":"Hanging Captain Gordon","description":"Author: Ron Soodalter\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780743267281\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Atria Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Feb 2007\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn a frosty day in February 1862, hundreds gathered to watch the execution of Nathaniel Gordon. Two years earlier, Gordon had taken Africans in chains from the Congo -- a hanging offense for more than forty years that no one had ever enforced. But with the country embroiled in a civil war and Abraham Lincoln at the helm, a sea change was taking place. Gordon, in the wrong place at the wrong time, got caught up in the wave. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n For the first time, \u003ci\u003eHanging Captain Gordon\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the trial and execution of the only man in history to face conviction for slave trading -- exploring the many compelling issues and circumstances that led to one man paying the price for a crime committed by many. Filled with sharply drawn characters, Soodalter's vivid account sheds light on one of the more shameful aspects of our history and provides a link to similar crimes against humanity still practiced today.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46871667048606,"sku":"HPC-9780743267281","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780743267281.jpg?v=1779618735","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780743267281","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}