An evil day in Georgia : the killing of Coleman Osborn and the death penalty in the progressive-era South
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Published
Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2015].
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Special Coll. 364.1523 S6584e
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Special Coll. 364.1523 S6584e
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Capital punishment -- Georgia -- History -- 20th century.
Georgia -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
Georgia -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Moss, James Hugh, -- -1928.
Murder -- Georgia -- Chatsworth Region -- History -- 20th century.
Osborn, Coleman, -- 1887-1927.
Social control -- Georgia -- History -- 20th century.
Thompson, Clifford, -- -1928.
Thompson, Eula Mae, -- 1904-1980.
Trials (Murder) -- Georgia -- History -- 20th century.
Georgia -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
Georgia -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Moss, James Hugh, -- -1928.
Murder -- Georgia -- Chatsworth Region -- History -- 20th century.
Osborn, Coleman, -- 1887-1927.
Social control -- Georgia -- History -- 20th century.
Thompson, Clifford, -- -1928.
Thompson, Eula Mae, -- 1904-1980.
Trials (Murder) -- Georgia -- History -- 20th century.
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Published
Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2015].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiv, 248 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-241) and index.
Description
"Follows a homicide case committed in Georgia in 1927 from the crime to the executions of those convicted of the crime almost a year later. Along the way, the narrative highlights a number of issues impacting the death penalty process, many of which are still relevant in the modern era of capital punishment in the United States ... Moreover, the case in question illustrates a range of themes prevalent in post-Progressive Georgia and brings them together to create a broader narrative. Thus, issues of race, class, and gender emerge from what was supposed to be a neutral process; ... demonstrates that capital punishment cannot be administered in an untainted fashion, but its finality demands that it must be"--Athenaeum@UGA website.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Smith, R. N. (2015). An evil day in Georgia: the killing of Coleman Osborn and the death penalty in the progressive-era South (First edition.). The University of Tennessee Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Smith, Robert N. 2015. An Evil Day in Georgia: The Killing of Coleman Osborn and the Death Penalty in the Progressive-era South. The University of Tennessee Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Smith, Robert N. An Evil Day in Georgia: The Killing of Coleman Osborn and the Death Penalty in the Progressive-era South The University of Tennessee Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Smith, Robert N. An Evil Day in Georgia: The Killing of Coleman Osborn and the Death Penalty in the Progressive-era South First edition., The University of Tennessee Press, 2015.
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