Race Against Time: The Untold Story of Scipio Jones and the Battle to Save Twelve Innocent Men

by Wallace, Sandra Neil
ISBN: 9781629798165
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Overview

Scipio Africanus Jones-a self-taught attorney who was born enslaved--leads a momentous series of court cases to save twelve black men who'd been unjustly sentenced to death.

In October 1919, a group of black sharecroppers met at a church in an Arkansas village to organize a union. Bullets rained down on the meeting from outside. Many were killed by a white mob, and others were rounded up and arrested. Twelve of the sharecroppers were hastily tried and sentenced to death. Up stepped Scipio Africanus Jones, a self-taught lawyer who'd been born enslaved. Could he save the men's lives and set them free? Through their in-depth research and consultation with legal experts, award-winning nonfiction authors Sandra and Rich Wallace examine the complex proceedings and an unsung African American early civil rights hero.

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Author: Wallace, Sandra Neil
  • ISBN: 9781629798165
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.10 x 0.70
  • Number Of Pages: 144
  • Publication Year: 2021