The Lynching: The Epic Courtroom Battle That Brought Down the Klan
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Laurence Leamer., & Laurence Leamer|AUTHOR. (2016). The Lynching: The Epic Courtroom Battle That Brought Down the Klan . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Laurence Leamer and Laurence Leamer|AUTHOR. 2016. The Lynching: The Epic Courtroom Battle That Brought Down the Klan. HarperCollins.
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Full title | lynching the epic courtroom battle that brought down the klan |
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