Rising road :
a true tale of love, race, and religion in America /
Sharon Davies.
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| Summary: | Recounts the murder of James Coyle, Catholic priest, in 1921 in Birmingham, Alabama, by a Methodist minister in broad daylight and in front of several witnesses. The reason? The priest had just presided over the marriage of the Methodist minister's daughter to a young Puerto Rican migrant and practicing Catholic. |
| In collection: | Stephen Griffin Collection |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2010.
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index. Physical description: 327 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm more |
| ISBN: | 9780195379792 0195379799 9780199794454 0199794456 |
Table of Contents:
Resistance
A parish to run
Until death do us part
A city reacts
A killer speaks
The building of a defense
The engines of justice turn
Black robes, white robes
Trials and tribulations
Shadow boxing
A jury's verdict.
Resistance
A parish to run
Until death do us part
A city reacts
A killer speaks
The building of a defense
The engines of justice turn
Black robes, white robes
Trials and tribulations
Shadow boxing
A jury's verdict.