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The historic murder trial of George Crawford : Charles H. Houston, the NAACP and the case that put all-white southern juries on trial
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The historic murder trial of George Crawford : Charles H. Houston, the NAACP and the case that put all-white southern juries on trial / David Bradley.
ISBN
9780786494682 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786494689 (softcover : alk. paper)
9781476616377 (ebook)
Publication
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
Physical Description
198 pages ; 23 cm
Summary
"The Depression-era murder trial of George Crawford in Northern Virginia helped end the exclusion of African Americans from juries. This book puts the Crawford murder trial in its fullest context, side by side with relevant events of the time"-- Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 03, 2014
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-191) and index.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
The murders
Agnes boeing ilsley
The "age-" old divide
"My dear little darling"
"The atrocious crime"
The hunt for George Crawford
A year on the run
Leesburg prepares for a trial
Taking sides
The trial
Aftermath
Chapter notes
Bibliography
Index.
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