On the laps of gods : the Red Summer of 1919 and the struggle for justice that remade a nation
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New York : Crown Publishers, [2008].
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9780307339829, 0307339823
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Published
New York : Crown Publishers, [2008].
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386 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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English
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9780307339829, 0307339823

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [361]-367) and index.
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September 30, 1919. The United States teetered on the edge of a racial civil war. Racial fighting had erupted in 25 cities. Deep in the Arkansas Delta, black sharecroppers formed a union to sue their white landowners, who had cheated them for years. What happened next has long been shrouded in controversy. Over several days, posses and federal troops gunned down more than 100 men, women, and children. White authorities arrested more than 300 black farmers, and in brief trials, all-white juries sentenced twelve union leaders to the electric chair. And then, a lawyer from Little Rock stepped forward. Scipio Africanus Jones, born a slave, joined with the NAACP to mount an appeal in which he argued that his clients' constitutional rights to a fair trial had been violated. Never before had the U.S. Supreme Court set aside a criminal verdict in a state court because the proceedings had been unfair.--From publisher description.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Whitaker, R. (2008). On the laps of gods: the Red Summer of 1919 and the struggle for justice that remade a nation (First edition.). Crown Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Whitaker, Robert. 2008. On the Laps of Gods: The Red Summer of 1919 and the Struggle for Justice That Remade a Nation. Crown Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Whitaker, Robert. On the Laps of Gods: The Red Summer of 1919 and the Struggle for Justice That Remade a Nation Crown Publishers, 2008.

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Whitaker, Robert. On the Laps of Gods: The Red Summer of 1919 and the Struggle for Justice That Remade a Nation First edition., Crown Publishers, 2008.

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