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Lynching in the Heartland
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Description for Lynching in the Heartland
Paperback. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 13. Weight in Grams: 414.
On a hot summer night in 1930, three black teenagers accused of murdering a young white man and raping his girlfriend waited for justice in an Indiana jail. A mob dragged them from the jail and lynched two of them. No one in Marion, Indiana was ever punished for the murders. In this gripping account, James H. Madison refutes the popular perception that lynching was confined to the South, and clarifies 20th century America's painful encounters with race, justice, and memory.
On a hot summer night in 1930, three black teenagers accused of murdering a young white man and raping his girlfriend waited for justice in an Indiana jail. A mob dragged them from the jail and lynched two of them. No one in Marion, Indiana was ever punished for the murders. In this gripping account, James H. Madison refutes the popular perception that lynching was confined to the South, and clarifies 20th century America's painful encounters with race, justice, and memory.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
Number of Pages
222
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403961211
SKU
V9781403961211
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Ref
99-15
About Na Na
James H. Madison is Miller Professor of History at Indiana University in Bloomington, where he teaches American history. This is his fourth book.
Reviews for Lynching in the Heartland
"As passionate as it is disturbing, Madison's book is a dire reminder of the horrors the American heartland held for the dispossessed." - Publishers Weekly "Conveyed in a simple, straightforward fashion, Madison's story acquires its own persuasive eloquence." - Washington Post Book World "A piercing, provocative account of a famous lynching that will forever ... Read more