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The lynching : the epic courtroom battle that brought down the Klan  Cover Image Book Book

The lynching : the epic courtroom battle that brought down the Klan

Leamer, Laurence (author.).

Summary: Describes the brutal killing of a young black man and subsequent conviction of two Klansmen in 1981 Alabama and the civil suit that exposed the true motives and philosophy of the organization and ultimately bankrupted them.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062458346 (hardcover) :
  • ISBN: 0062458345 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: print
    regular print
    x, 372 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2016]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-358) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Prologue: Fists against the earth -- Night of the burning cross -- A time of judgment -- Roll call of justice -- Where are they now?
Subject: Donald, Michael -- 1961-1981
Dees, Morris
United Klans of America -- Trials, litigation, etc
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) -- Alabama -- History
Lynching -- Alabama -- History -- 20th century
Racism -- Alabama -- History -- 20th century
Alabama -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century

Available copies

  • 5 of 5 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Prince Rupert Library 364.134 Leam (Text) 33294001965177 Adult Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -

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