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.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Valuable Historical ReferenceBy ClevelandReddThis is a great book. It is packed with interesting facts and a detailed account of the emergence of the Nation of Islam as well as several offshoots thereof. It is a great reference and would make a valuable addition to any library.4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. The HATE that HATE produced!By andre insan-muhammadBravo to Brother Claude for providing the world with a very insightful and informative body of work on Elijah Muhammad. As a former registered member of the Nation of Islam; Brother Claude eliminated many gray areas that pre-1975 believers did not know or would not talk about; while post-1975 believers don't spend enough time in understanding what they are involved with; how they are seen by the outside world; and how all these things shape their development.Several questions do arise however.1.) Do we as hueman beings really have a conceptualization of how GOD works?2.) If we look at the history of the arabian prophet MUHAMMAD(pbuh); can the way the prophet's 23 year propogation of islam show similar growing pains as the NOI?3.) Why was the government of the United States; the arab muslim world and the european powers so focused on exposing and or eliminating Elijah Muhammad and the NOI? What do they fear?4.) Why do so many readers always compare BLACK race first groups and their ideologies; with the worst white dictators and evil peoples known in the 20th century?5.) Can we say the the Nation of Islam and Elijah Muhammad were made in America due to the repeated murders; lynchings; tortures; burnings and rapings done by the BLACK man and woman's open enemy?6.) Is Elijah Mhammad theologically correct in his assertions?7.) Did not the prophets of all of the known and unknown religions incur the same kind of dismissal; corruptions; and humanness that this man and the NOI demonstrated?8.) Why is it that for 44-years; Elijah Muhammad never backed down from believing that he was the Messenger from ALLAH; nor doubting what Fard Muhammad instructed him in?9.) Who is behind the raising up of the student Malcolm X in the public; and not his teacher?To contextualize an Original Man for today; read William Blum's work Rogue State.Thanks again Brother Claude for the spirit in which you researched and wrote this book...it is much needed! ALLAHU-AKBAR!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very interesting and well writtenBy GloriaThis is the story of the Nation of Islam and the success and failures of the organization and its various leaders. I enjoyed this because I love history and the author really seemed to be unbiased.
