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Lay This Body Down: The 1921 Murders of Eleven Plantation Slaves
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Lay This Body Down: The 1921 Murders of Eleven Plantation Slaves
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Gregory A. Freeman
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:224 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Reference
Slavery and abolition of slavery |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781556524479
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| Classifications | Dewey:364.152309758 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
A Cappella Books
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| Imprint |
A Cappella Books
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| Publication Date |
1 July 2002 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
The John S Williams plantation in Georgia was operated largely with the labour of slaves -- and this was in 1921, 56 years after the Civil War. Williams was not alone in using 'peons', but his reaction to a federal investigation was almost unbelievable: he decided to destroy the evidence. Enlisting the aid of his trusted black farm boss, Clyde Manning, he began methodically killing his slaves. As this true story unfolds, each detail seems more shocking, and surprises continue in the aftermath, with a sensational trial galvanising the nation and marking a turning point in the treatment of black Americans.
Author Biography
Gregory A. Freeman is the author of Sailors to the End and has written for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He lives in Roswell, Georgia.
Reviews"Horrific real story." -- Today's Black Woman.
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