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Devil in the grove : Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the dawn of a new America
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Adult Nonfiction - South Wing Top Floor
305.896 K5822
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305.896 K5822
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Nonfiction - South Wing Top Floor | 305.896 K5822 | On Shelf |
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Book
Physical Desc
x, 434 pages : illustrations
Language
English
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Description
Chronicles a little-known court case in which Thurgood Marshall successfully saved a black citrus worker from the electric chair after the worker was accused of raping a white woman with three other black men.
Awards
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, 2013.
Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- Civil rights.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- Florida -- Groveland -- History -- 20th century.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- Florida -- Groveland.
Groveland (Fla.) -- Race relations.
Groveland Four Trial, Groveland, Fla., 1949-1952.
Marshall, Thurgood, -- 1908-1993.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Rape -- Florida -- Groveland.
Trials (Rape) -- Florida -- Groveland -- History -- 20th century.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- Florida -- Groveland -- History -- 20th century.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- Florida -- Groveland.
Groveland (Fla.) -- Race relations.
Groveland Four Trial, Groveland, Fla., 1949-1952.
Marshall, Thurgood, -- 1908-1993.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Rape -- Florida -- Groveland.
Trials (Rape) -- Florida -- Groveland -- History -- 20th century.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
King, G., & Marshall, T. (2012). Devil in the grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the dawn of a new America . Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)King, Gilbert and Thurgood Marshall. 2012. Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America. Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)King, Gilbert and Thurgood Marshall. Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America Harper, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)King, Gilbert., and Thurgood Marshall. Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America Harper, 2012.
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