Whitelaw Reid: “Ludicrous as was the solemnity of these proceedings, they were…”

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Ludicrous as was the solemnity of these proceedings, they were, nevertheless, of value, as showing inherent ideas of justice.

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Reid reflects on the absurdity yet significance of legal proceedings in a post-slavery society.

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