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.
#146024 in Books Broadway Books 2007-02-06 2007-02-06Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x .90 x 5.20l; .78 #File Name: 1400080541352 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. One of the best books I have ever read.By Margie CadyThis book gives the reader a combination of history and entertainment; as the United States exited the Victorian era and entered the Roaring 20's. Suffragetts fought and won for a woman's fight to votes. "Flappers" bobbed their hair and shortened their dresses. The author forces on many entertainers and writers who embraced the era; including F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife; Zelda. This is a must-read.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. OkBy JessI wanted to learn about flappers. The author writes a bit about flappers then goes all over the place about the 1920's. Which was interesting to a point. He ends the book randomly. It was not a page turner for me. The title of the book is rather misleading.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Bit Winded at Times....By BookaddictI didn't know much about this Era before reading this book. That in mind - sometimes I felt like there was so much information thrown at me in an uncohesive manner; that I found it overwhelming to read at times. However; I learned so much from this book
