The Wayward Girls of Samarcand (Paperback)

The Wayward Girls of Samarcand is the true story of the sensational 1931 Arson Trial in North Carolina. Sixteen poor white teenage girls faced the death penalty for burning down two dormitories at the State Reform School for Girls. Crusading journalist, socialite, and attorney Nell Battle Lewis defended her clients by exposing sadistic treatment, deplorable conditions, and forced sterilization presided over by Samarcand superintendent Agnes B. MacNaughton. In this her first and last trial, Lewis saved the defendants from the electric chair.

General

Imprint:	Bradley Creek Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2012
First published:	May 2012
Authors:	Melton A. McLaurin • Anne Russell
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	258
ISBN-13:	978-0-615-63724-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Biography > General
LSN:	0-615-63724-8
Barcode:	9780615637242

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