A Slave's Courtroom Drama: The Remarkable Story of Louis

October, 1853, Cincinnati, Ohio.

This true story, (10 minute read) is about a fugitive slave named Louis who was one of the first slaves to be tried  in a court of law under the newly enacted Fugitive Slave Law.  Louis didn't wait for a verdict from the Judge, but decided to trust his own two feet rather than hope justice would prevail.