Without Sanctuary
by James Allen
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricaljournalisticslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA heavy non-fiction book that is grounded, stirring and morally murky. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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3.0 / 5
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About This Book
The Tuskegee Institute records the lynching of 3,436 blacks between 1882 and 1950. This is probably a small percentage of these murders, which were seldom reported, and led to the creation of the NAACP in 1909, an organization dedicated to passing federal anti-lynching laws. Through all this terror and carnage someone-many times a professional photographer-carried a camera and took pictures of the events.
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- James Allen
- Published
- 2000
- Pages
- 209
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