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Devil's Sanctuary: An Eyewitness History of Mississippi Hate Crimes
Devil's Sanctuary An Eyewitness History of Mississippi Hate Crimes
Author: James L. Dickerson, Alex A. Alston Jr.
Lynchings, beatings, arson, denial of rights, false imprisonment--the civil rights era brought attention to these heinous offenses that were the status quo for African Americans in many areas of the country. And no state was more notorious as a sanctuary for the murderers and perpetrators of hate crimes than Mississippi. In 1956 state lawmakers ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781556527630
ISBN-10: 1556527632
Publication Date: 7/1/2009
Pages: 400
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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