Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America
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.
Country | USA |
Brand | King, Gilbert |
Manufacturer | Civitas Books |
Binding | Paperback |
ItemPartNumber | P |
UnitCount | 1 |
EANs | 9780465013784 |
ReleaseDate | 2009-02-24 |