The Color of the Law Race, Violence, and Justice in the Post-World War II South |
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| Author:
| O'Brien, Gail Williams |
| Series title: | The John Hope Franklin Series in African American History and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-4802-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 1999 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $82.00AUD $57.00 |
Book Description:
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Drawing on oral interviews and an array of written sources, this is the dramatic story of the 1946 Columbia ""race riot"", the national attention it drew, and its surprising legal aftermath. It illuminates the effects of World War II on race relations and the criminal justice system in the USA.
Drawing on oral interviews and an array of written sources, this is the dramatic story of the 1946 Columbia ""race riot"", the national attention it drew, and its surprising legal aftermath. It illuminates the effects of World War II on race relations and the criminal justice system in the USA.