‘Devil in the Grove’ Author Discusses Early Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Case

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On the second and fourth Mondays of each month, we will discuss a law-related book with its author and listen to a short excerpt.

In today’s podcast, ABA Journal Web producer Lee Rawles speaks with Gilbert King about his recently released book Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America.

Review:

Seattle Times: “‘Devil in the Grove’: Thurgood Marshall’s battle with deadly injustice”

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Lee Rawles
Gilbert King has written about U.S. Supreme Court history for the New York Times and the Washington Post, and is a featured contributor to Smithsonian magazine’s history blog, Past Imperfect. He is also the author of The Execution of Willie Francis: Race, Murder, and the Search for Justice in the American South. He lives in New York City with his wife and two daughters.