The Three Death Sentences of Clarence Henderson: A Battle for Racial Justice at the Dawn of the Civil Rights Era
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Chris Joyner., Chris Joyner|AUTHOR., & John Lescault|READER. (2022). The Three Death Sentences of Clarence Henderson: A Battle for Racial Justice at the Dawn of the Civil Rights Era . Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chris Joyner, Chris Joyner|AUTHOR and John Lescault|READER. 2022. The Three Death Sentences of Clarence Henderson: A Battle for Racial Justice At the Dawn of the Civil Rights Era. Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chris Joyner, Chris Joyner|AUTHOR and John Lescault|READER. The Three Death Sentences of Clarence Henderson: A Battle for Racial Justice At the Dawn of the Civil Rights Era Blackstone Publishing, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Chris Joyner, Chris Joyner|AUTHOR, and John Lescault|READER. The Three Death Sentences of Clarence Henderson: A Battle for Racial Justice At the Dawn of the Civil Rights Era Blackstone Publishing, 2022.
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Full title | three death sentences of clarence henderson a battle for racial justice at the dawn of the civil rights era |
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