The Franklin Park Tragedy: A Forgotten Story of Racial Injustice in New Jersey
Brian Armstrong
On March 1, 1894, two African American men broke into a home in rural Franklin Park and murdered a white woman and her daughter before her husband fought and killed the attackers. The newspapers called it the "Franklin Park Tragedy," and the story captivated public attention nationally and abroad. Another tragedy came afterward, with the racist forced expulsion of many local African American residents. Author Brian Armstrong tells the shocking story of this "sundown town" and how it evolved into the diverse community that exists today.Binding Type: HardcoverAuthor: Brian ArmstrongPublisher: History Press Library EditionsPublished: 08/19/2019ISBN: 9781540240279Pages: 226Weight: 1.04lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d
The Franklin Park Tragedy: A Forgotten Story of Racial Injustice in New Jersey
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The Franklin Park Tragedy: A Forgotten Story of Racial Injustice in New Jersey
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9781540240279
On March 1, 1894, two African American men broke into a home in rural Franklin Park and murdered a white woman and her daughter before her husband fought and killed the attackers. The newspapers called it the "Franklin Park Tragedy," and the story captivated public attention nationally and abroad. Another tragedy came afterward, with the racist forced expulsion of many local African American residents. Author Brian Armstrong tells the shocking story of this "sundown town" and how it evolved into the diverse community that exists today.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Brian Armstrong
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 08/19/2019
ISBN: 9781540240279
Pages: 226
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Brian Armstrong
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 08/19/2019
ISBN: 9781540240279
Pages: 226
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d
On March 1, 1894, two African American men broke into a home in rural Franklin Park and murdered a white woman and her daughter before her husband fought and killed the attackers. The newspapers called it the "Franklin Park Tragedy," and the story captivated public attention nationally and abroad. Another tragedy came afterward, with the racist forced expulsion of many local African American residents. Author Brian Armstrong tells the shocking story of this "sundown town" and how it evolved into the diverse community that exists today.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Brian Armstrong
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 08/19/2019
ISBN: 9781540240279
Pages: 226
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Brian Armstrong
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 08/19/2019
ISBN: 9781540240279
Pages: 226
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d