| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xviii, 326 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-312) and index. |
| Summary |
Following the Civil War, Colfax, Louisiana, was a town, like many, where Negroes and whites mingled uneasily. But on April 13, 1873, a small army of white ex-Confederate soldiers, enraged after attempts by freedmen to assert their new rights, killed more than sixty Negroes who had occupied a courthouse. Now, journalist Charles Lane transforms this nearly forgotten incident into a historical saga. Seeking justice for the slain, one brave U.S. attorney, James Beckwith, risked his life and career to investigate and punish the perpetrators--but they all went free. What followed was a series of courtroom dramas that culminated at the Supreme Court, where the verdict compromised the victories of the Civil War and left Southern blacks at the mercy of violent whites for generations.--From publisher description. |
| Subject |
Colfax (La.) -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century.
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African Americans -- Crimes against -- History -- Louisiana -- Colfax -- 19th century.
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Massacres -- Louisiana -- Colfax -- History -- 19th century.
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Massacres. |
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Louisiana -- Colfax. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
| Subject |
Violence -- Louisiana -- Colfax -- History -- 19th century.
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Violence. |
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Racism -- Louisiana -- Colfax -- History -- 19th century.
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Racism. |
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Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Louisiana.
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Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) |
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Louisiana. |
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Beckwith, James, 1832-1912.
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Beckwith, James, 1832-1912. |
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Lawyers -- Louisiana -- Biography.
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Lawyers. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Trials (Murder) -- United States -- Case studies.
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Trials (Murder) |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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| Subject |
United States. Supreme Court -- History -- 19th century.
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United States. Supreme Court. |
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Racism. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Case studies.
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| ISBN |
9780805083422 |
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0805083421 |
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