Bibliograph

The three death sentences of Clarence Henderson, a battle for racial justice at the dawn of the Civil Rights Era, Chris Joyner

Type

Label

The three death sentences of Clarence Henderson, a battle for racial justice at the dawn of the Civil Rights Era, Chris Joyner

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-322) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The three death sentences of Clarence Henderson

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1274119123

Responsibility statement

Chris Joyner

Sub title

a battle for racial justice at the dawn of the Civil Rights Era

Summary

An investigative reporter tells the story of a wrongfully accused black sharecropper who was sentenced to die three different times for a murder he didn't commit, shedding an informative light on America's past and future, as well as its present

Table Of Contents

Preface -- Murder and chaos -- Carrollton -- A desperate manhunt -- "A very dark Negro" -- The first trial -- "Let me go home" -- Subversive elements -- The commies come to town -- "His fight is our fight" -- The NAACP takes charge -- A new trial ordered -- Dan Duke -- The second trial -- Ballistics, Nan, and a verdict -- New evidence, new trial -- The third trial -- Cornett v. Jones -- God and the NAACP

Target audience

adult

Classification