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In 1949, Florida's orange industry was booming, and citrus barons got rich on the backs of cheap Jim Crow labor. To maintain order and profits, they turned to Willis V. McCall, a violent sheriff who ruled Lake County with murderous resolve. When a white seventeen-year-old Groveland girl cried rape, McCall was fast on the trail of four young blacks who dared to envision a future for themselves beyond the citrus groves. By day's end, the Ku Klux Klan had rolled into town, burning the homes of blacks to the ground and chasing hundreds into the swamps, hell-bent on lynching the young men who came to be known as "the Groveland Boys."
And so began the chain of events that would bring Thurgood Marshall, the man known as "Mr. Civil Rights," and the most important American lawyer of the twentieth century, into the deadly fray. Associates thought it was suicidal for him to wade into the "Florida Terror" at a time when he was irreplaceable to the burgeoning civil rights movement, but the lawyer would not shrink from the fight--not after the Klan had murdered one of Marshall's NAACP associates involved with the case and Marshall had endured continual threats that he would be next. Drawing on a wealth of never-before-published material, including the FBI's unredacted Groveland case files, as well as unprecedented access to the NAACP's Legal Defense Fund files, King shines new light on this remarkable civil rights crusader, setting his rich and driving narrative against the heroic backdrop of a case that U.S. Supreme Court justice Robert Jackson decried as "one of the best examples of one of the worst menaces to American justice.
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Discover a gripping and powerful piece of history with "Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America." This Pulitzer Prize-winning book takes readers on a journey through the dark and unjust realities of Florida's orange industry in 1949. Uncover the shocking true story of the Groveland Boys, four young black men who dared to fight for their future amidst a backdrop of racial discrimination and violence.
Get ready to be immersed in a gripping narrative that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. As citrus barons flourished on the backs of cheap Jim Crow labor, Willis V. McCall, the infamous sheriff of Lake County, used his violent tactics to maintain order and protect profits. When a white seventeen-year-old girl accused four young black men of rape, the wheels of injustice were set in motion. Witness how the Ku Klux Klan rolled into town, instilling fear and violence as they chased hundreds of black residents into the swamps.
But amidst the darkness, a beacon of hope emerged in the form of Thurgood Marshall, the man known as "Mr. Civil Rights." Against all odds, Marshall fearlessly stepped into the deadly fray, even when threatened by the Klan. Join the fight alongside one of the most important American lawyers of the twentieth century as he takes on the "Florida Terror" and strives for justice.
Author Gilbert King brings this incredible true story to life with meticulous research and never-before-published material, including the FBI's Groveland case files. Gain unprecedented insight into Marshall's crusade for civil rights and the monumental impact it had on American justice. As U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson aptly noted, the Groveland case stands as one of the best examples of the worst menaces to justice in American history.
Don't miss your chance to delve into this gripping and essential piece of history. Experience the power of "Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America" today. Visit the link to get your copy now and embark on a journey that will forever change your perspective on justice and civil rights in America.
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