Blood at the Root
| Author | Patrick Phillips |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction, race and ethnicity in the United States |
| Published | 2016 |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
| Pages | 302[1] |
Blood at the Root: A Racial Cleansing in America is a 2016 non-fiction book written by Patrick Phillips.[1][2][3]
Overview
In Forsyth County, Georgia, September 1912, three young black laborers were accused of murdering and raping a white girl. What followed was bands of white "night riders" that drove all 1,098 black citizens out of the county via arson and terror.
References
- 1 2 npr.org. NPR http://www.npr.org/2016/09/15/494063372/the-racial-cleansing-that-drove-1-100-black-residents-out-of-forsyth-county-ga. Missing or empty
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- ↑ Publishers Weekly
External links
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