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"Scotsboro, Alabama still has the power to inspire anger and
outrage--and to remind us of a political legacy that still has
relevance for the 21st century."
-- "Against the Current"
"This extraordinary graphic book from 1935 reproduces 118
linocuts illustrating the history of African Americans up to and
including the Scottsboro trialsa]. A highly charged political
indictment and work of art.a] highly recommended."
--"Library Journal," starred review
aA unique, visually stunning worka]. Using a simple and striking
visual style to link the struggles of black America and the working
class, the book preserves the Scottsboro trial as a powerful symbol
of oppression, and a stark reminder of the central and horrifying
struggles of American history.a
--"Ruminator Review"
"The prints have tremendous visual power...they constitute a
progenitor of the contemporary graphic novel that artistically
outclasses most current examples of the genre."
--"Booklist"
aA disturbing if visually stunning record of an episode that
should not be forgotten. To document history, it suggests, is to
bear witness, however painfully, to the evil within some human
souls--and to the redemptive power that being aware of that ominous
energy it can bring.a
--"Black Issues Book Review"
"Visually powerfula] a great historical find--and a provocative
way to think about the episode."
--"Chicago Tribune" (Editor's Choice)
"An unusual cultural treasure that deserves a wide public
audience. Highly recommended."
--"MultiCultural Review"
"Wow! This is political art at its most powerful. These
evocative images outrage and provoke, leaving an
indelibleimpression of an unjust world at an unjust time.
Scottsboro, Alabama will incite you to join the struggle for racial
equality and justice."
--Alan Dershowitz, author of "Supreme Injustice"
"A stunning artifact, Scottsboro, Alabama's narrative and images
capture the tragedy of race in the American South. I haven't seen
anything this tersely powerful in years."
-- Nell Irvin Painter, author of "Sojourner Truth: A Life, A
Symbol"
"Lee's careful introduction gives readers a special
understanding of the symbolism and subtlety of these powerful and
evocative graphics."
-- "VOYA"
In 1931, nine black youths were falsely accused of raping two
white women on a freight train traveling through northern Alabama.
They were arrested and tried in four days, convicted of rape, and
eight of them were sentenced to death. The ensuing legal battle
spanned six years and involved two landmark decisions by the
Supreme Court. One of the most well known and controversial legal
decisions of our time, the Scottsboro case ignited the collective
emotions of the country, which was still struggling to come to
terms with fundamental issues of racial equality.
Scottsboro, Alabama, which consists of 118 exceptionally
powerful linoleum prints, provides a unique graphic history of one
of the most infamous, racially-charged episodes in the annals of
the American judicial system, and of the racial and class struggle
of the time. Originally printed in Seattle in 1935, this hitherto
unknown document, of which no other known copies exist, is
presented here for the first time. It includes a foreword by Robin
D.G. Kelley and an introduction by Andrew H. Lee. Mr. Lee
discovered the book as part of a gift tothe Tamiment Library by the
family of Joe North, an important figure in the Communist
Party-USA, and an editor at the seminal left-wing journal, the "New
Masses,"
A true historical find and an excellent tool for teaching the
case itself and the period which it so indelibly marked, this book
allows us to see the Scottsboro case through a unique and highly
provocative lens.
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