{"product_id":"conviction-the-murder-trial-that-powered-thurgood-marshalls-fight-for-civil-rights-hardcover-2","title":"Conviction: The Murder Trial That Powered Thurgood Marshall's Fight for Civil Rights - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDenver Nicks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Nicks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn New Year's Eve, 1939, a horrific triple murder occurred in rural Oklahoma. Within a matter of days, investigators identified the killers: convicts on work release who had been at a craps game with one of the victims the night before. As anger at authorities grew, political pressure mounted to find a scapegoat. The governor's representative settled on a young black farmhand named W.D. Lyons. Lyons was arrested, tortured into signing a confession, and tried for the murder. The NAACP's new Legal Defense and Education Fund sent its young chief counsel, Thurgood Marshall, to take part in the trial. The organization desperately needed money, and Marshall was convinced that the Lyons case could be a fundraising boon for both the state and national organizations. He was right. The case went on to the US Supreme Court, and the NAACP raised much-needed money from the publicity. Unfortunately, not everything went according to Marshall's plan. Filled with dramatic plot twists, Conviction is the story of the oft-forgotten case that set Marshall and the NAACP on the path that ultimately led to victory in \u003ci\u003eBrown v. Board of Education \u003c\/i\u003eand the accompanying social revolution in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDenver Nicks\u003c\/b\u003e is a contributor to \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone, National Geographic Traveler \u003c\/i\u003eand a former staff writer for \u003ci\u003eTime \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. He is the author of the books \u003ci\u003ePrivate: Bradley Manning, Wikileaks, and the Biggest Exposure of Official Secrets in American History \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHot Sauce Nation: America's Burning Obsession. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Nicks \u003c\/b\u003eis an attorney in Tulsa, Oklahoma, specializing in oil and gas, personal injury, and civil rights law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45774207680709,"sku":"9781613738337","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/IhYVzYdL3G9781613738337_9b3384eb-b4e1-4232-a774-5e25c393883c.webp?v=1770520425","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/conviction-the-murder-trial-that-powered-thurgood-marshalls-fight-for-civil-rights-hardcover-2","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}