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Bill Swan
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Real Justice: Jailed for Life for Being Black: The Story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter (Lorimer Real Justice) |
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No copies available |
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| Published in: |
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English |
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Library Binding |
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144 |
| Date: |
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2014-10-06 |
| ISBN: |
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1459406664 |
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James Lorimer |
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0.55 pounds |
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0.5 x 5.5 x 8.5 inches |
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| Description: |
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Product Description
Rubin Carter was in and out of prison from the age of twelve. At twenty-four, he became a professional boxer and was turning his life around. But Carter was very vocal about racism in the local police force. In 1966, he and a friend were arrested and convicted of a triple murder. Carter spent nearly twenty years in jail, proclaiming his innocence.
Teenaged Lesra Martin heard Carter's story and believed he was innocent. He and a group of lawyers contacted Carter and began working to get him exonerated. In 1985, a judge released Carter, ruling that the conviction had been based on racism.
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