Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America, (Paperback)

from jw72085

I just finished Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America and gave it 5 stars. Here is my review: This book made me sad, angry, proud and happy. I was saddened to read of the hatred these young men experienced for no other reason than that they happe...

from ageoflibrarius

Chillingly documents a case of the domestic terrorism that plagued the segregated South. A must read.

from Sullywriter

A gripping, terrifying account of an important yet overlooked case of racial injustice in the Jim Crow South and a compelling look at the case that forged Thurgood Marshall's perception of himself as a crusader for civil rights.

from Stbalbach

This is an incredible story. I knew nothing about it and was glad to have experienced the dramatic events as if living through them, unaware of what going to happen next. The less you know of the Groveland Case the better this book will be. The characters are made for Hollywood. It's been said th...

from Carlathelibrarian

This book was heartrending. Considering it was after WWII when there were many Black servicemen, you would not think things happened the way they did. The book depicts many cases that involved the NAACP with Thurgood Marshall as the lead attorney. The main case in the book, The Groveland Boys, re...