Full Description
Presented in chronological order, this book provides essential details about the 1,152 men and women who were legally put to death in North and South Carolina during the century after the Civil War. Each entry contains information about the criminals themselves and the deeds which cost them their lives. Based almost entirely on original archival materials such as court records, contemporary newspapers, prisoner files, appellate reports, gubernatorial correspondence, etc., a newer picture of the historical record emerges that students of Southern justice will find both revealing and disconcerting.
Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Part One: Persons Executed in North Carolina (Listed Chronologically)
Part Two: Persons Executed in South Carolina (Listed Chronologically)
Index
