Portrait of a Racist: The Man Who Killed Medgar Evers?

by Reed Massengill

Book Overview

Casting new light on the murder of Medgar Evers and on the troubled history of Byron De La Beckwith, his alleged killer, a revelatory biography by Beckwith's nephew probes the dark story of Southern... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312093659
• ISBN13: 9780312093655
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 403 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Inside view of a murdering racist

Reed Massengill tells the story of Byron De La Beckwith from an intimate look that few authors would be able to provide. Because of a familial relationship, Massengill was able to put together the important history of this man who will be remembered for what he did. It is an important read for any student of modern American history.