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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     King, Gilbert.     Subjects     Francis, Willie.     Capital punishment -- United States.     Browse Catalog     by author:      King, Gilbert.       by title:      The execution of Wil...         MARC Display

The execution of Willie Francis : race, murder, and the search for justice in the American South / Gilbert King. by King, Gilbert. New York : Basic Civitas Books, c2008. Subjects Francis, Willie.   Capital punishment -- United States. ISBN:  9780465002658 (alk. paper) 046500265X (alk. paper) Description:  xiv, 362 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map ; 25 cm. Contents:  Prologue: the curse of St. Martinville -- Face of a killer -- Like shines in a rooster's tail -- To dry the tears of those who still weep here -- So many heart-breaking scenes -- A short story -- Those slips will happen -- the abysmal darkness -- We do not have any bad Negroes here any more -- For heaven's sake he's just a kid -- Nothing against the boy -- Murder at midnight -- A boy on the threshold of eternity -- Praying harder than ever -- Get to the law -- Weeping no tears -- Just like a movie star -- Better with an ax -- Strong and easy boy -- A disgraceful and inhuman exhibition -- My hell on earth -- Ruining my life -- See you on the other side -- The nerve to kill a man -- No matter how small. Requests:  0 Summary:  The true story of how a young Cajun lawyer, Bertrand DeBlanc, fought to save 17-year-old Willie Francis from the electric chair. In deciding Willie's fate the courts and the country would be forced to ask questions about capital punishment that remain unresolved today.--From amazon.com.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Social Science & Philosophy 364.66092 Francis Ki Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library Adult Nonfiction 364.66092 Francis Ki Checked In Add Copy to MyList Waialua Public Library Adult Nonfiction 364.66092 Ki Checked In Add Copy to MyList Waianae Public Library Adult Nonfiction 364.66092 Francis Ki Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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