Anti-Black Violence in Twentieth-Century Texas

by Bruce A. Glasrud

Anti-Black Violence in Twentieth-Century Texas provides an arresting look at the history of violence against African Americans in Texas. From a lynching in Paris at the turn of the century to the 1998 murder of Jasper resident James Byrd Jr., who was dragged to death behind a truck, this volume uncovers the violent side of race relations in the Lone Star State. Historian Bruce A. Glasrud has curated an essential contribution to Texas history and historiography...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1623493331
• ISBN13: 9781623493332
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 10.2"