Report of the Proceedings at the Examination of Charles G. Davis, Esq., on the Charge of Aiding and Abetting in the Rescue of a Fugitive Slave: Held in Boston, in February, 1851.

"Report of the Proceedings at the Examination of Charles G. Davis, Esq., on the Charge of Aiding and Abetting in the Rescue of a Fugitive Slave" by Charles G. (Charles Gideon) Davis, is a record of a trial sparked by the arrest of an alleged runaway slave named Shadrach and the accusation that Charles G. Davis assisted in his escape; the book captures the heated emotions and divisions of a country wrestling with slavery as it recounts legal arguments, witness testimonies, and the overall atmosphere of a Boston courtroom in 1851, showcasing the struggle between personal freedom, human rights, and the government's laws about enslavement.