Shot in the Moonlight
- ISBN
- 9780316535540
Shot in the Moonlight is a trials, judicial error book by Ben Montgomery.
About this book
A true tale of justice in the Jim Crow south relates the story of George Dinning, a freed slave who was wrongfully convicted of murder after defending himself against a white mob and later won damages against them in court with the help of a Confederate war hero-turned-lawyer.
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What genre is Shot in the Moonlight?+
Shot in the Moonlight is a Trials, Judicial error, Kentucky, history, African Americans, Crimes against book.
What is Shot in the Moonlight about?+
A true tale of justice in the Jim Crow south relates the story of George Dinning, a freed slave who was wrongfully convicted of murder after defending himself against a white mob and later won damages against them in court with the help of a Confederate war hero-turned-lawyer.
Who wrote Shot in the Moonlight?+
Shot in the Moonlight was written by Ben Montgomery.