The execution of Willie Francis: race, murder, and the search for justice in the American South
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Having miraculously survived, Willie was informed that the state would attempt to execute him a second time within a week. The ensuing legal battle went all the way to the Supreme Court, asking: Could the state electrocute someone twice? A gripping narrative about a brutal crime and its shocking aftermath, The Execution of Willie Francis offers a heroicand ultimately tragictale of one man’s quest for moral justice in a nation still blinded by race.
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Grouping Title | execution of willie francis race murder and the search for justice in the american south |
Grouping Author | gilbert king |
Grouping Category | book |
Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2024-09-07 02:15:45AM |
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Having miraculously survived, Willie was informed that the state would attempt to execute him a second time within a week. The ensuing legal battle went all the way to the Supreme Court, asking: Could the state electrocute someone twice? A gripping narrative about a brutal crime and its shocking aftermath, The Execution of Willie Francis offers a heroicand ultimately tragictale of one man’s quest for moral justice in a nation still blinded by race.
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9780465013784
9780786746507
Sylvan Oaks
2009
Basic Civitas Books
Francis, Willie
The execution of Willie Francis : race, murder, and the search for justice in the American South / Gilbert King
Francis, Willie
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Nonfiction
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