To poison a nation : the murder of Robert Charles and the rise of Jim Crow policing in America

To poison a nation : the murder of Robert Charles and the rise of Jim Crow policing in America / Andrew Baker.

Author/creator	Baker, Andrew D. author.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	New York : The New Press, [2021]
Description	viii, 363 pages ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Charles, Robert, 1865?-1900--Death and burial. African Americans--Violence against --Louisiana --New Orleans --History --19th century. Police brutality--Louisiana --New Orleans --History --19th century. Race riots--Louisiana --New Orleans --History --19th century. African Americans--Legal status, laws, etc. --Louisiana --New Orleans --History --19th century. New Orleans (La.)--Race relations --History --19th century.

Portion of title	Murder of Robert Charles and the rise of Jim Crow policing in America
Abstract	"An explosive, long-forgotten story of police violence in New Orleans that exposes the historical roots of today's criminal justice crisis"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/form	History.
LCCN	2021001817
ISBN	9781620976036
ISBN	162097603X hardcover
ISBN	electronic book

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