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Celia's Showdown Between Pro And Proslavery
Celia is illegally removed from jail before her scheduled execution in order to give the Missouri Supreme Court more time to review her appeal. The chapter also chronicles a showdown between pro- and antislavery advocates in Kansas and describes a similarly heated political climate in Missouri as the backdrop for the Missouri Supreme Court’s consideration of Celia’s case. The Court rules that Celia’s conviction and execution will stand, and Celia is executed on December 21,
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