Now, to 1873 for the moment

现在是1873年
The day freedom died, according to Charles Lane's book,

查尔斯·莱恩的书里说自由死去的日子
is the day of the Colfax Massacre

就是科尔法克斯大屠杀那天
That day--I wouldn't quite say freedom died on one day,

虽然我不认为自由会在一天里死亡
that's a little ahistorical, but so be it;

这有点罔顾历史不过随他去吧
that's probably a publisher's title more than an author's title

说不定是出版商选的标题不是作者
But April 14, 1873 is in some ways one of those days

但1873年4月14日就是那种
we could call in American history a day of infamy

可以称为美国历史上的耻辱日的时刻
The Supreme Court that day-- at least it's the date of the decision,

最高法院在当天决定那天是判决日
even though it was Easter Sunday--

即便那天是复活节
handed down its decision, five to four,

以5票对4票宣判
in the Slaughterhouse Cases, so-called,

所谓的 "屠宰场案件"