The Impeachment Trial of Abraham Lincoln
Subject
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Impeachment--Drama.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Law and legislation--Drama.
Habeas corpus--United States--History--19th century--Drama.
Civil rights--United States--History--19th century--Drama.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Drama.
Description
The final day of arguments in the U.S. Senate during a mock impeachment trial of Abraham Lincoln. Four fictional articles of impeachment concern President Lincoln's suspensions of the writ of habeus corpus in carrying out his duties as commander-in-chief during the Civil War. The trial takes place in late 1865 following Lincoln's successful survival of an assassination attempt.
Frank X. Gordon, Jr., presiding as chief justice; Lawrence A. Hammond, prosecuting attorney; Thomas A. Mauet, defense attorney; Mark E. Neely, Jr., expert witness for the prosecution; Eric Foner, expert witness for the defense.
Creator
University of Arizona, College of Law.
Source
Digitized by Ping Pong Media.
Made available online by the Daniel F. Cracchiolo Law Library, James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona.
Publisher
The University of Arizona, College of Law.
Date
1998.
Identifier
MMS ID: 991001613159703843
Original Format
VHS.
Duration
1 hour and 24 minutes.
Compression
mp4.
Files
Citation
University of Arizona, College of Law. , “The Impeachment Trial of Abraham Lincoln,” Cracchiolo Law Library Digital Collections, accessed May 17, 2024, https://ualawlib.omeka.net/items/show/1989.