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#22051 in Books Gilbert King 2013-02-19 2013-02-19Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x 1.05 x 5.31l; .75 #File Name: 0061792268464 pagesDevil in the Grove Thurgood Marshall the Groveland Boys and the Dawn of a New America
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Little known turning point in the battle for civil rightsBy rossofinertiaWhile at times the book's exhaustive detail of the players in the case of the framed Groveland Boys can be a tad repetitive-- yes; we understand; Sheriff McCall is a true demon-- there is more than enough here to educate and hold the reader in rapt attention. Thurgood Marshall is a true American hero; that is not up for debate. That said; the supporting cast at the NAACP; the ancillary team members defending the Groveland Boys (many of whom were white and Jewish); host of heroic journalists who also risked life and limb to see the truth come to light; and even the few Floridians who were brave enough to change their minds are the real story here.I recommend this book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. CompellingBy SylvanYou might think you know what it was like for African Americans in this country in the 40's 50's; but the author of this book paints an excruciatingly depressing picture of rural Florida at that time. Luckily Thurgood Marshall was around to see that all was not lost; and other people of good will chipped in. A very ugly story of racial hatred; but a story well told by the author.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. and beautifully written. The whole saga and nightmare of Southern ...By MKSuperb; infuriating book about just how morally mad the South used to be; and still sometimes is; as the church murders in Charleston recently reminded us. Profoundly researched; and beautifully written. The whole saga and nightmare of Southern racism and blood lust in the century after the Civil War in a nutshell. A terrific; if nauseating; descent into hell in the collective human heart in a world as dark as Nazi Germany any day; just on a smaller scale.
