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All God's Children

by Fox Butterfield

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Considered by many to be the most dangerous inmate in the history of the New York penal system, Willie Bosket is a brilliant, violent man who began his criminal career at age five. His slaying of two subway riders at fifteen led to the passage of the first law in the nation allowing teenagers to be tried as adults. Yet sadly, Willie is not an aberration within the Bosket family--but rather the latest in a long line of brutal, exceptionally intelligent malefactors who were driven by circumstances, racism, and a distinctly American craving for respect by any means necessary. In this groundbreaking work, award-winning journalist Fox Butterfield traces a troubled family's history back to the days of slavery in an attempt to get to the roots of the violence endemic in our society.

Synopsis:

From the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of China: Alive in the Bitter Sea comes the poignant story of how the tradition of white Southern violence and racism has long affected and still haunts one black family. Butterfield follows the Bosket family of Edgefield County, South Carolina, from the days of slavery to the present. Photos.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [335]-373) and index.
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ISBN:
9780380728626
Subtitle:
Author:
Butterfield, Fox
Author:
by Fox Butterfield
Publisher:
Harper Perennial
Location:
New York :
Subject:
People of Color
Subject:
Biography
Subject:
United states
Subject:
Afro-americans
Subject:
Criminology
Subject:
African American Studies
Subject:
Discrimination & Racism
Subject:
Race relations
Subject:
Racism
Subject:
Violence
Subject:
African Americans
Subject:
United States Race relations.
Subject:
African American prisoners
Subject:
Ethnic Studies - African American Studies
Subject:
Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General
Subject:
cultural heritage
Edition Number:
1st Perennial ed.
Series Volume:
FS-037-02
Publication Date:
November 1996
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
424
Dimensions:
8.96x6.14x1.13 in. 1.07 lbs.
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"Synopsis" by , From the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of China: Alive in the Bitter Sea comes the poignant story of how the tradition of white Southern violence and racism has long affected and still haunts one black family. Butterfield follows the Bosket family of Edgefield County, South Carolina, from the days of slavery to the present. Photos.
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