The Atlanta Youth Murders and the Politics of Race |
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| Author:
| Headley, Bernard |
| Series title: | Elmer H Johnson and Carol Holmes Johnson Series in Criminology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8093-2319-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1999 |
| Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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At least 29 black children and youths were murdered in the ""Atlanta Tragedy"" in 1979-81. This text provides an exploration of the social and political implications of the case both locally and nationally, Focusing on a singular hisotrical event, it exposes tensions of race and class in America.
At least 29 black children and youths were murdered in the ""Atlanta Tragedy"" in 1979-81. This text provides an exploration of the social and political implications of the case both locally and nationally, Focusing on a singular hisotrical event, it exposes tensions of race and class in America.