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A Lynching in Little Dixie: The Life and Death of James T. Scott, ca. 1885-1923

A Lynching in Little Dixie: The Life and Death of James T. Scott, ca. 1885-1923 - Paperback

by Patricia L. Roberts
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Availability:In StockContributor:Patricia L. RobertsTheme:Chronological Period/20th Century, Ethnic Orientation/African AmericanAudience:Young AdultPublish date:9/4/2018Pages:200
Languages:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476674926ISBN-10:1476674922UPC:9781476674926Book Category:Social Science, History, True CrimeBook Subcategory:Cultural & Ethnic Studies, United StatesBook Topic:African American & Black Studies, 20th CenturySize:8.80 x 5.80 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.182Product ID:SCTR7N1FY5

James T. Scott's 1923 lynching in the college town of Columbia, Missouri, was precipitated by a case of mistaken identity. Falsely accused of rape, the World War I veteran was dragged from jail by a mob and hanged from a bridge before 1000 onlookers.

Patricia L. Roberts lived most of her life unaware that her aunt was the girl who erroneously accused Scott, only learning of it from a 2003 account in the University of Missouri's school newspaper. Drawing on archival research, she tells Scott's full story for the first time in the context of the racism of the Jim Crow Midwest.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476674926ISBN-10:1476674922UPC:9781476674926Book Category:Social Science, History, True CrimeBook Subcategory:Cultural & Ethnic Studies, United StatesBook Topic:African American & Black Studies, 20th CenturySize:8.80 x 5.80 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.182Product ID:SCTR7N1FY5
The late Patricia L. Roberts was an artist who worked in both visual arts and writing. She lived in Vestal, New York.
Publisher: McFarland & Company

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