Professor Royce's Libel A Public Appeal for Redress to the Corporation and Overseers of Harvard University

About this book

In the late 19th century, a fierce intellectual battle unfolded within the hallowed halls of Harvard University, igniting debates over academic integrity and freedom of expression. In "Professor Royce's Libel: A Public Appeal for Redress to the Corporation and Overseers of Harvard University," author Francis Ellingwood Abbot confronts the damaging allegations made against him by Assistant Professor Josiah Royce, advocating for the protection of unalienable rights and the principles of academic discourse. This compelling treatise serves as both a personal defense and a broader call for institutional accountability. Ideal for students, civic activists, and historians, this work illuminates the complexities of academic life and the struggle for justice within prestigious institutions.