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Unpunished Murder
by Lawrence Goldstone
Ages: 14+
Published: 2018
Publisher: Scholastic Focus
ISBN: 978-1-338-23945-4
Keywords: Diversity, Constitutional rights, Racism, Crime, Law and justice, African Americans, White Supremecy
During Reconstruction, a white militia terrorizes an established African-American community in a Central Louisiana town without coming to justice. Archival photos. Extensive back matter.