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Race Against Time : The Untold Story of Scipio Jones and the Battle to Save Twelve Innocent Men

In October 1919, a group of Black sharecroppers met at a church in an Arkansas village to organize a union. Bullets rained down on the meeting from outside.

Many were killed by a white mob in what became known as the Elaine Massacre.

Others were rounded up and arrested. Twelve of the sharecroppers were hastily tried and sentenced to death.

Scipio Africanus Jones, a self-taught lawyer who’d been born enslaved, answered the call and represented the twelve—but could he save the men’s lives and set them free?

Through their in-depth research and consultation with legal experts, noted nonfiction authors Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace carefully examined the complex proceedings and offer a riveting and clear account of this landmark civil rights case.


Authors:

  • Rich Wallace
  • Sandra Neil Wallace

Narrator:

  • James Shippy

Format:

  • Audiobook

Duration:

  • 2 h 14 min

Language:

English

Categories:

  • History
  • Great occurrences and events

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    Sandra Neil Wallace

    Sandra Neil Wallace writes about people who break barriers and change the world. She is the author of several award-winning books for children, including Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery, illustrated by Bryan Collier, which received the Orbis Pictus Book Award and was an ALA Notable Book. A former ESPN reporter and the first woman to host an NHL broadcast, she is the recipient of the Outstanding Women of New Hampshire Award and creates change as cofounder of The Daily Good, a nonprofit bringing twenty thousand free, culturally diverse foods to college students each year through its Global Foods Pantries. Visit Sandra at SandraNeilWallace.com.

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