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A Death in Texas (2002) (edit title/settings)

A Story of Race, Murder, and a Small Town's Struggle for Redemption

by Dina Temple-Raston (Author) (edit contributors)

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On June 7, 1998, a trio of young white men chained a black man named James Byrd, Jr., to the bumper of a truck and dragged him three miles down a country road. From the initial investigation and through the trials and their aftermath, "A Death in Texas" follows the turns of events through the... read more

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DEATH HAS A way of making even slow people hurry.

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This book is in True Crime: Race Hate. (community list)

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  1. Dina Temple-Raston (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
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Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 0805066527
Page Count: 336

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Reading Level: Adults

Not for the squeamish of any age.

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