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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Death on the Fourth of July: The Story of a Killing, a Trial, and Hate Crime in Americaby David A Neiwert
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:On July 4, 2000, three young Asian American men visiting the small town of Ocean Shores, Washington, were attacked by a group of skinheads in the parking lot of a Texaco station. Threats and slurs gave way to violence and, ultimately, a fatal stabbing. But this tragedy culminated with a twist. A young white man, flaunting a Confederate flag just moments before, was slain by one of his would-be victims. In the ensuing murder trial, a harsh lesson on what it really means to be an American unfolded, exposing the layers of distrust between minorities and whites in rural America and revealing the dirty little secret that haunts many small towns: hate crime. In Death on the Fourth of July, veteran journalist David Neiwert explores the hard questions about hate crimes that few are willing to engage. He shares the stories behind the Ocean Shores case through first-hand interviews, and weaves them through an expert examination of the myths, legal issues, and history surrounding these controversial crimes. Death on the Fourth of July provides the most clear-headed and rational thinking on this loaded issue yet published, all within the context of one compelling real-life tragedy. About the AuthorDavid A Neiwert is a journalist whose work has appeared in The Washington Post, Salon, and MSNBC.com. He is author of In God's Country: The Patriot Movement and the Pacific Northwest and lives in Seattle. Table of ContentsIntroduction * Part 1: The Crime * The Knives * Fireworks in Red * Open Sores * A Good Guy * Growing up American * Part 2: The Debate * Hate, American Style * The Hate Debate * Wall of Silence * Fear of a Small Town * Part 3: The Trial * At the Trial * The Arguments * The Outcome * Afterword: The Long View The Knives * Fireworks in Red * Open Sores * White Faces * Growing up American *The Trial, Day One: Rashomon * Hate, American Style * The Trial, Day Two: Rashomon Redux * The Hate Debate * The Trial, Day Three: Reason and Rage * The Mythology of Hate * The Trial, Day Four: In Fear * Wall of Silence * The Trial, Day Five: In Closing * The Great Divide * The Verdict * The American Landscape What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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