Blood at the Root - by Patrick Phillips (Paperback)

Blood at the Root is a vital investigation into Forsyth County's dark history of racial violence, revealing how a small Georgia town was transformed from a thriving African American community to a place where white supremacy reigned.

Through meticulous research and vivid storytelling, Patrick Phillips uncovers the truth behind the 1912 lynching of three black men and the subsequent campaign of terror that forced all 1,098 black residents to flee their homes.

This powerful book sheds light on the communal crimes of Forsyth County and the violent means by which locals kept the town "all white" well into the 1990s.

With a poet's gift for music and a detective's dedication to the facts, Blood at the Root faces the specter of a bloody history without turning its back on the hope that the present has brought us.

This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the deep roots of racial injustice in America and the power of white supremacy to distort and destroy lives, histories, and communities.