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He calls me by lightning: the life of Caliph Washington and the forgotten saga of Jim Crow, southern justice, and the death penalty
He calls me by lightning: the life of Caliph Washington and the forgotten saga of Jim Crow, southern justice, and the death penalty
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Bass, S. Jonathan
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English
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Berea - Adult Non-Fiction
305.8009761 Bass
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From the Book - First edition.
Steal away
A hell of a place
"These white folks will kill you"
"In Bessemer, anything can happen"
A "well bound book"
"Because it was self-defense"
A violent and accidental death
"There are lots of ways to fight"
"I just say I am innocent"
"You belong to the state of Alabama"
"Please spare my life"
Called by lightning
A thunderous arrival
Whereabouts unknown
Sinners to convert
Segregation's last stand
"Sojourn in the shadow of death"
"In a wasted land of no want"
"He still ain't dead"
"Set me free dear Jesus"
Conclusion: the Salvation Club.
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African American prisoners
Death row inmates
Discrimination in criminal justice administration
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9781631492372
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