| The Historic Murder Trial of George Crawford: Charles H. Houston, the NAACP and the Case That Put All-White Southern Juries on Trial Contributor(s): Bradley, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786494689 ISBN-13: 9780786494682 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
| LCCN: 2014013531 |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 6.13" W x 8.99" (0.64 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Depression-era murder trial of George Crawford in Northern Virginia helped end the exclusion of African Americans from juries. Nearly forgotten today, the murders, ensuing manhunt, extradition battle and sensational trial enthralled the nation. Before it was over, the U.S. House of Representatives threatened to impeach a federal judge, the age-old states rights debate was renewed, and a rift nearly split the fledgling NAACP. In the end, the story's hero--Howard University Law School dean Charles Hamilton Houston--was the subject of public ridicule from critics who had little understanding of the inner workings of the case. This book puts the Crawford murder trial in its fullest context, side by side with relevant events of the time. |