The Historical Society of the New York Courts is pleased to introduce its new Rule of Law podcast series. This season, the series seeks to highlight a variety of important, influential, and inspiring individuals in New York legal history, including lawyers, jurists, advocates, and leaders in the legal profession.
This inaugural episode of the series is entitled “Abolitionism & Advocacy in New York.” The episode features Hon. Albert M. Rosenblatt (ret.) and Professor Sarah L. H. Gronningsater in conversation, with Professor Paula C. Johnson as moderator. Drawing on their own research and scholarship, Judge Rosenblatt and Prof. Gronningsater discuss how various actors worked together in 19th century New York to fight for freedom and the abolition of slavery, and how their efforts led to changes in New York law and to successful legal challenges in New York courts.
Check out the links to learn more about the podcast episode’s participants and their work:
Professor Paula C. Johnson, Professor of Law and Director of the Cold Case Justice Initiative at Syracuse University College of Law https://law.syracuse.edu/deans-faculty/faculty/paula-c-johnson/
Professor Sarah L. H. Gronningsater https://live-sas-www-history.pantheon.sas.upenn.edu/people/faculty/sarah-l-h-gronningsater and her book, The Rising Generation: Gradual Abolition, Black Legal Culture, and the Making of National Freedom https://www.pennpress.org/9781512826326/the-rising-generation/
Hon. Albert M. Rosenblatt (ret.) https://history.nycourts.gov/biography/albert-martin-rosenblatt/ and his book, The Eight: The Lemmon Slave Case and the Fight for Freedom https://sunypress.edu/Books/T/The-Eight.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this episode are those of the participants and do not reflect any opinions or policies of the Historical Society of the New York Courts.
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