Edition |
1st ed. |
Description |
404 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-365) and index. |
Summary |
Based on documentary research, this book examines the history of and controversy around the case of Willie McGee, a young African American man from Laurel, Mississippi, who in 1945 was sentenced to death for allegedly raping Willette Hawkins, a white housewife. By the time of his execution in 1951, "Free Willie McGee" had become a rallying cry among civil rights activists, progressives, leftists, and Communist party members, whose movement had succeeded in convincing millions that McGee had been framed. |
Subject |
McGee, Willie, 1915-1951 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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McGee, Willie, 1915-1951. |
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Capital punishment -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century.
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Capital punishment. |
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Mississippi. |
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History. |
Chronological Term |
20th century |
Subject |
Capital punishment -- Social aspects -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century.
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Capital punishment -- Social aspects. |
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Discrimination in capital punishment -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century.
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Discrimination in capital punishment. |
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Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century.
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Discrimination in criminal justice administration. |
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Executions and executioners -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century.
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Executions and executioners. |
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Race discrimination -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century.
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Race discrimination. |
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Mississippi -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
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Race relations. |
ISBN |
9780061284151 hardcover |
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0061284157 |
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