By Hands Now Known: Jim Crow's Legal Executioners

"The detailed accounts of racial terror in this book are hard to stomach, but necessary to understand the national legacy of slavery and the Jim Crow system that emerged after emancipation. Story after story reveals how white authorities used violence, fear, kidnapping and murder to perpetuate white supremacy and deny the basic human dignity of Black people. Margaret Burnham’s rich historical analysis documents the longstanding failure of federal laws and institutions to prevent racial violence and police brutality. The book also shines a light on the resourcefulness of African Americans who organized to help one another and fight for justice."