American Midnight [Hardcover]

American Midnight [Hardcover]Description by Adam Hochschild Hardcover The nation was on the brink. Mobs burned Black churches to the ground. Courts threw thousands of people into prison for opinions they voicedin one notable case, only in private. Self appointed vigilantes executed tens of thousands of citizens' arrests. Some seventy five newspapers and magazines were banned from the mail and forced to close. When the government stepped in, it was often to fan the flames. This

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