My First Jury

My First Jury

1918 · 29 min · Drama

Abraham Lincoln, the boy, defends a funny little black boy accused of stealing a white rooster. After a swift chase, Jim, the black boy, is captured with the fowl under his arm, and he is about to be roughly handled by the angry youths when Abe intervenes and suggests that the trembling captive be given a fair trial by jury.

Directed by Benjamin Chapin

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