Bibliograph

Blood at the root, a racial cleansing in America, Patrick Phillips

Type

Label

Blood at the root, a racial cleansing in America, Patrick Phillips

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-284) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Blood at the root

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

937452590

Responsibility statement

Patrick Phillips

Sub title

a racial cleansing in America

Summary

"A gripping tale of racial cleansing in Forsyth County, Georgia and ... testament to the deep roots of racial violence in America ... Patrick Phillips breaks the century-long silence of his hometown and uncovers a history of racial terrorism that continues to shape America in the twenty-first century"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Law of the land -- The scream -- Riot, rout, tumult -- The missing girl -- And the mob came on -- A straw in the whirlwind -- The devil's own horses -- The majesty of the law -- Fastening the noose -- We condemn this conduct -- Crush the thing in its infancy -- The scaffold -- When they were slaves -- Driven to the cook stoves -- Exile, 1913/1920 -- Erasure, 1920/1970 -- The attempted murder of Miguel Marcelli -- The brotherhood march, 1987 -- Silence is consent -- Epilogue: A pack of wild dogs

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