Murder on Shades Mountain The Legal Lynching of Willie Peterson and the Struggle for Justice in Jim Crow Birmingham |
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| Author:
| Morrison, Melanie S. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8223-7117-5 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2018 |
| Publisher: | Duke University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Melanie S. Morrison tells the tragic story of the murder and attempted murder of three young women in 1930s Birmingham, Alabama, and the aftermath, which saw a reign of terror unleashed on the town's black community, the wrongful conviction and death sentencing of Willie Peterson, and a black-led effort to free Peterson.
Melanie S. Morrison tells the tragic story of the murder and attempted murder of three young women in 1930s Birmingham, Alabama, and the aftermath, which saw a reign of terror unleashed on the town's black community, the wrongful conviction and death sentencing of Willie Peterson, and a black-led effort to free Peterson.