Scottsboro - A Tragedy of the American South

Informationen zum Autor Dan T. Carter , Educational Foundation Professor Emeritus at the University of South Carolina, is the author of a number of books, including The Politics of Rage: George Wallace, the Origins of the New Conservatism, and the Transformation of American Politics, which was the basis for the award-winning documentary George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire . The 1970 publication of Scottsboro: A Tragedy of the American South inspired a 1976 docudrama that rekindled controversy and interest in the case. Klappentext In a chapter written especially for this revised edition of his modern classic, Carter recounts the latest turns in the case. Included are the surprising story of the last surviving Scottsboro defendant and the vivid description of Victoria Price's libel suit against the network that televised the drama and subsequent trial--presumably the last of the Scottsboro trials. Zusammenfassung Tells the riveting story of one of America's most famous and controversial court cases and a tragic and revealing chapter in the history of the American South. Originally published in 1970, Scottsboro sparked two film documentaries, several Hollywood docudramas, two autobiographies, and numerous popular and scholarly articles.

Product details

• Authors: Dan T Carter, Dan T. Carter
• Publisher: Louisiana state univ pr
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2007
• EAN: 9780807132883
• ISBN: 978-0-8071-3288-3
• No. of pages: 479
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 222 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Jules and Frances Landry Award; Jules and Frances Landry Award
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law