Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America ― A Pulitzer Prize-Winning Civil Rights History (P.S.)
by Gilbert King
In Devil in the Grove, Gilbert King chronicles Thurgood Marshall's defense of the Groveland Boys in a notorious Florida rape case. This powerful account reveals the brutal realities of racial terror in the South and the legal strategies that began dismantling segregation. A compelling look at the roots of the civil rights movement.
About This Book
Devil in the Grove recounts the efforts of Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP in defending the Groveland Boys against false accusations in 1940s Florida.
The book highlights the systemic racism and violence faced by African Americans in the Jim Crow South, showcasing Marshall's early legal battles that foreshadowed his landmark Supreme Court work.
Through detailed historical narrative, it examines the dawn of a new era in civil rights, marked by courageous stands against lynching and injustice.
The author's research draws on archival materials to illuminate the human cost of segregation and the path to legal reform.
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