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A photo of Congressman William A. Hall. Originally from Portland, Maine, he gained notoriety for presiding at the 1855 trial of Celia, a 19-year-old slave who killed her master, who'd been raping her for years. Celia was executed after Hall ruled that she had no right to defend herself .

A photo of Congressman William A. Hall. Originally from Portland, Maine, he gained notoriety for presiding at the 1855 trial of Celia, a 19-year-old slave who killed her master, who'd been raping her for years. Celia was executed after Hall ruled that she had no right to defend herself .

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