To poison a nation : the murder of Robert Charles and the rise of Jim Crow policing in America / Andrew Baker.

"An explosive, long-forgotten story of police violence in New Orleans that exposes the historical roots of today's criminal justice crisis"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Baker, Andrew D. (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : The New Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Charles, Robert, > 1865?-1900 > Death and burial.
Charles, Robert, > 1865?-1900.
African Americans > Violence against > Louisiana > New Orleans > History > 19th century.
New Orleans (La.) > Race relations > History > 19th century.
Police brutality > Louisiana > New Orleans > History > 19th century.
Race riots > Louisiana > New Orleans > History > 19th century.
African Americans > Legal status, laws, etc. > Louisiana > New Orleans > History > 19th century.
African Americans > Legal status, laws, etc.
Police brutality.
Race relations.
Race riots.
Louisiana > New Orleans.
1800-1899
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:viii, 363 pages ; 24 cm
Variant Title:
Murder of Robert Charles and the rise of Jim Crow policing in America
Format: Book

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