Race Against Time: The Untold Story of Scipio Jones and the Battle to

By Sandra Neil Wallace, Rich Wallace

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Publisher Boyds Mills & Kane Press Imprint Calkins Creek ISBN

9781629798165

Race Against Time: The Untold Story of Scipio Jones and the Battle to

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Scipio Africanus Jones-a self-taught attorney who was born enslaved—leads a momentous series of court cases to save twelve black men who’d been unjustly sentenced to death.

In October 1919, a group of black sharecroppers met at a church in an Arkansas village to organize a union. Bullets rained down on the meeting from outside. Many were killed by a white mob, and others were rounded up and arrested. Twelve of the sharecroppers were hastily tried and sentenced to death. Up stepped Scipio Africanus Jones, a self-taught lawyer who’d been born enslaved. Could he save the men’s lives and set them free? Through their in-depth research and consultation with legal experts, award-winning nonfiction authors Sandra and Rich Wallace examine the complex proceedings and an unsung African American early civil rights hero.

Epilogue. Authors’ note. Bibliography. Source notes. Index. Black-and-white photographs.

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AR Level 7.8 AR Points 3.0 AR Ready No Book Genres Narrative Nonfiction Canadian Rights Yes Dewey 305.8 Title alpha Race Against Time: The Untold Story of Scipio Jones and the Battle to Category Nonfiction High Plus Pages Count 144 Genre Nonfiction Topics Scipio Africanus Jones (1863–1943). Elaine, Arkansas. Civil rights. Elaine Massacre, 1919. Twentieth-century US history. Sharecroppers. Riots. Court cases and trials. African Americans. Black history. Prejudice and racism. Lexile 1120L Trim Size 6 1/2" x 9 1/4" JLG Span Winter Language English Rights type Print Publication date 2021-01-11 JLG Release Date Feb 2021 Minimum grade 9 Maximum grade 12 Reading level High Format Print

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