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The Eyes of Willie McGee: A Tragedy of Race, Sex, and Secrets in the Jim Crow South
The Eyes of Willie McGee A Tragedy of Race Sex and Secrets in the Jim Crow South
Author: Alex Heard
A gripping saga of race and retribution in the Deep South and a story whose haunting details echo the themes of To Kill a Mockingbird In 1945, Willie McGee, a young African-American man from Laurel, Mississippi, was sentenced to death for allegedly raping Willette Hawkins, a white housewife. At first, McGee's case was barely noticed, c...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780061284151
ISBN-10: 0061284157
Publication Date: 5/1/2010
Pages: 416
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Publisher: Harper
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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