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State of Missouri v. Celia, a Slave was an 1855 murder trial held in the Circuit Court of Callaway County, Missouri, in which an enslaved woman named Celia was tried for the first-degree murder of her owner, Robert Newsom. Celia was convicted by a jury of twelve white men [1] and sentenced to death.
Celia (c. 1835 - December 21, 1855) was a slave found guilty of the first-degree murder of Robert Newsom, her master, in Callaway County, Missouri.Her defense team, led by John Jameson, argued an affirmative defense: Celia killed Robert Newsom by accident in self-defense to stop Newsom from raping her, which was a controversial argument at the time. [2]
Pages in category "Films shot in Louisiana" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 230 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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Lemmon v. New York: Superior Court of the City of New York: Granted freedom to slaves who were brought into New York by their Virginia slave owners, while in transit to Texas. 1853: Northup v. Epps – Recognized that Solomon Northup, who had been abducted from New York and sold as a slave in Louisiana, was free. 1853: Holmes v. Ford: Oregon ...
D. Dark Waters (1944 film) DC 9/11: Time of Crisis; Deacons for Defense (film) Dead Man Walking (film) The Dead One (1961 film) Deep Water (2022 film)
The film industry in Louisiana has grown dramatically in recent years [1] [2] largely due to the state's 2002 tax incentives aimed at attracting film and television companies. [2] The success of Louisiana's film industry caused the state to be nicknamed "Hollywood South" or "Hollywood on the Bayou". [3] [4]
This is an alphabetical list of film articles (or sections within articles about films). It includes made for television films . See the talk page in A for the method of indexing used.