The lynching : the epic courtroom battle that brought down the Klan
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Leamer, Laurence.
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Alabama -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
Dees, Morris.
Donald, Michael, 1961-1981.
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) -- Alabama -- History.
Lynching -- Alabama -- History -- 20th century.
Racism -- Alabama -- History -- 20th century.
United Klans of America -- Trials, litigation, etc.

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Published
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, c2016
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 372 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780062458346 (hardcover) :, 0062458345 (hardcover)
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-358) and index.
Description
Describes the brutal killing of a young black man and subsequent conviction of two Klansmen in 1981 Alabama and the civil suit that exposed the true motives and philosophy of the organization and ultimately bankrupted them.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Leamer, L. (2016). The lynching: the epic courtroom battle that brought down the Klan. (First edition). William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Leamer, Laurence. 2016. The Lynching: The Epic Courtroom Battle That Brought Down the Klan. William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Leamer, Laurence. The Lynching: The Epic Courtroom Battle That Brought Down the Klan. William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2016.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Leamer, L. (2016). The lynching: the epic courtroom battle that brought down the klan. First edn New York, NY: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Leamer, Laurence. The Lynching: The Epic Courtroom Battle That Brought Down the Klan. First edition, William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2016.

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