{"product_id":"fire-in-a-canebrake-the-last-mass-lynching-in-america-paperback","title":"Fire in a Canebrake: The Last Mass Lynching in America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura Wexler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the tradition of Melissa Faye Greene and her award-winning \u003ci\u003ePraying for Sheetrock\u003c\/i\u003e, extraordinarily talented debut author Laura Wexler tells the story of the Moore's Ford Lynching in Walton County, Georgia in 1946\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe last mass lynching in America, fully explored here for the first time.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJuly 25, 1946. In Walton County, Georgia, a mob of white men commit one of the most heinous racial crimes in America's history: the shotgun murder of four black sharecroppers\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003etwo men and two women\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eat Moore's Ford Bridge. \u003ci\u003eFire in a Canebrake\u003c\/i\u003e, the term locals used to describe the sound of the fatal gunshots, is the story of our nation's last mass lynching on record. More than a half century later, the lynchers' identities still remain unknown. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing from interviews, archival sources, and uncensored FBI reports, acclaimed journalist and author Laura Wexler takes readers deep into the heart of Walton County, bringing to life the characters who inhabited that infamous landscape\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003efrom sheriffs to white supremacists to the victims themselves\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eincluding a white man who claims to have been a secret witness to the crime. By turns a powerful historical document, a murder mystery, and a cautionary tale, \u003ci\u003eFire in a Canebrake\u003c\/i\u003e ignites a powerful contemplation on race, humanity, history, and the epic struggle for truth.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaura Wexler's work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford American, DoubleTake\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUtne Reader\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. She has taught writing at the University of Georgia and Johns Hopkins University. She lives in Baltimore. Visit the author's website at FireInACanebrake.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 30, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53755560100173,"sku":"9780684868172","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/ZWpGNXpsbWFPdHozZ050QnU3SGJDZz09.webp?v=1776719378","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/fire-in-a-canebrake-the-last-mass-lynching-in-america-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}