Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-191) and index.
Contents:
Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction -- The murders -- Agnes boeing ilsley -- The "age-" old divide -- "My dear little darling" -- "The atrocious crime" -- The hunt for George Crawford -- A year on the run -- Leesburg prepares for a trial -- Taking sides -- The trial -- Aftermath -- Chapter notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary:
"The Depression-era murder trial of George Crawford in Northern Virginia helped end the exclusion of African Americans from juries. This book puts the Crawford murder trial in its fullest context, side by side with relevant events of the time"-- Provided by publisher.
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