A lynching in the heartland : race and memory in America / James H. Madison.

Author/creator Madison, James H.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Palgrave, 2001.
Descriptionxii, 204 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents A night of terror -- "Strange fruit" in the American democracy -- An ordinary place in time -- Lines of color, lines of community -- The stories begin -- "A fair mob" -- "All over now" -- Remembering -- The long lines of color.
Abstract On a hot summer night in 1930, three black teenagers accused of murdering a young white man and raping his girlfriend waited for justice in an Indiana jail. A mob dragged them from the jail and lynched two of them. No one in Marion, Indiana was ever punished for the murders. In this gripping account, James H. Madison refutes the popular perception that lynching was confined to the South, and clarifies 20th century America's painful encounters with race, justice, and memory.--Publisher description.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [183]-195) and index.
LCCN 2001021826
ISBN0312239025

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks F534.M34 M33 2001 ✔ Available Place Hold