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• Annotation:
• "In 1960s Texas, a white family from a notoriously racist neighborhood a black family from its poorest ward cross Houston's color line, overcoming humiliation, degradation, and violence to win the freedom of five black college students unjustly charged with the murder of a policeman."
• Creators:
• Author - Mark Long
• Author - Jim Demonakos
• Author - Nate Powell
• Publication Information:
• First Second, New York, 2012
• Color or Black & White:
• 
• Genres:
• Historical Fiction
• Semi-Autobiographical
• Bibliography Available:
• No
• Original Language:
• English
• Historical Topic/Event:
• African Americans--Civil rights
• Geographic Setting:
• Texas--Houston
• Date Range:
• 1968 - 1968
• Tags:
• civil rights, civil rights movements, race relations
• Notes:
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