Charleston’s Trial Jim Crow Justice
Charleston’s Trial Jim Crow Justice by Daniel J. Crooks (Jr.) is an illustrated account published by History Press in 2008. This 160-page book delves into a pivotal moment in June 1910, when a Jewish merchant named Max Lubelsky was murdered in Charleston, South Carolina. The narrative centers on the black man wrongfully convicted of the crime amid a climate of racial tension and mob violence, highlighting his quiet protestations of innocence against a backdrop of overwhelming societal condemnation.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of the legal proceedings surrounding the case, supported by local historical records and court transcripts. The authors, Crooks and Doug Bostick, provide context on the social and legal dynamics of the Jim Crow era, shedding light on the vices, violence, and victims of the time. This work not only recounts a specific trial but also reflects broader themes in American legal history and the impact of racial injustice in the South.
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June 1910, Charleston, South Carolina. A Jewish merchant, Max Lubelsky, lay murdered in his clothing store on Upper King Street. The black man eventually convicted of the crime was arrested several weeks later as an angry mob called for his lynching. What followed became the story of one man’s quiet protestations of innocence in the face of overwhelming condemnation by the white community. Drawing on local historical records and detailed court transcripts, Charleston historians Danny Crooks and Doug Bostick give an intimate account of the proceedings, as well as provide the historical background on the vices, violence and victims of the Holy City during the Jim Crow era. Join them as they reveal the tale of a man whom justice passed by in the hot Southern summer. Book jacket.
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