Worse Than Slavery - Parchman Farm and the Ordeal of Jim Crow Justice (Paperback)
David M. OshinskyThe brutal conditions and inhuman treatment of African-Americans in Southern prisons has been immortalized in blues songs and in such movies as "Cool Hand Luke". Now, drawing on police and prison records and oral histories, David M. Oshinsky presents an account of Mississippi's notorious Parchman Farm; what it tells us about our past is well worth remembering in a nation deeply divided by race. Two 8-page photo inserts.
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The brutal conditions and inhuman treatment of African-Americans in Southern prisons has been immortalized in blues songs and in such movies as "Cool Hand Luke". Now, drawing on police and prison records and oral histories, David M. Oshinsky presents an account of Mississippi's notorious Parchman Farm; what it tells us about our past is well worth remembering in a nation deeply divided by race. Two 8-page photo inserts.
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Imprint | Prentice Hall & IBD |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | April 1997 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | April 1997 |
Authors | David M. Oshinsky |
Dimensions | 212 x 142 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 306 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-684-83095-7 |
Barcode | 9780684830957 |
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LSN | 0-684-83095-7 |
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