John Adams’ summation speech in rex V. Wemms, et al.: a delicate act of persuasion

• Jimmie N. Rogers ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Arkansas
• Localización: Southern communication journal, ISSN 1041-794X, Vol. 39, nº 2, 1973, págs. 134-144
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The soldiers’ trials following the “Boston Massacre” created a dilemma for John Adams. It appeared that Adams would have to try the city of Boston for “intent to kill” to secure a favorable verdict for his clients. In this paper the final summation speech in the second trial of the soldiers is investigated to discover how Adams met this dilemma.