This collection of original essays and commentary considers not merely how history has shaped the continuing struggle for racial equality, but also how backlash

Winner of the National Book Award for Nonfiction An electrifying story of the sensational murder trial that divided a city and ignited the civil rights struggle

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provides history teachers with dozens of primary and secondary source documents, close reading exercises, lesson plans, and activity suggestions that will push