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The Execution of Willie Francis: Race, Murder, and the Search for Justice in the American South
The Execution of Willie Francis Race Murder and the Search for Justice in the American South
Author: Gilbert King
On May 3, 1946, in St. Martinsville, Louisiana, a seventeen-year-old black boy was scheduled for execution by electric chair. Willie Francis had been charged with murder; his trial had been brief; his death sentence never in doubt. When the executioners flipped the switch, Willie screamed and writhed as electricity coursed through his body. But ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780465013784
ISBN-10: 0465013783
Publication Date: 2/23/2009
Pages: 400
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Publisher: Basic Civitas Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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