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The uncommon case of Daniel Brown : how a White police officer was convicted of killing a Black citizen, Baltimore, 1875

text The uncommon case of Daniel Brown : how a White police officer was convicted of killing a Black citizen, Baltimore, 1875

Summary
"In 1875, an Irish-born Baltimore policeman, Patrick McDonald, entered the home of Daniel Brown, an African American laborer, and clubbed and shot Brown, who died within an hour of the attack. In similar cases at the time, authorities routinely ex... Read more
Contents

The Black man in the doorway -- The Irish policeman on the doorstep -- Homicide, coroners, and criminal justice -- Black and White views of law enforcement -- Police and violence in a divided city -- The police on trial.

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xi, 171 pages ; 23 cm
Publisher
The Kent State University Press 2021

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 364.152 SHU in New Non-fiction Available

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