Lay This Body Down: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Lay This Body Down by Gregory A. Freeman: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
The John S. Williams plantation in Georgia was operated largely with the labor of slaves—and this was in 1921, 56 years after the Civil War. Williams was not alone in using “peons,” but his reaction to a federal investigation was almost unbelievable: he decided to destroy the evidence. Enlisting the aid of his trusted black farm boss, Clyde Manning, he began methodically killing his slaves. As this true story unfolds, each detail seems more shocking, and surprises continue in the aftermath, with a sensational trial galvanizing the nation and marking a turning point in the treatment of black Americans.
Quick facts about Lay This Body Down
- Title: Lay This Body Down
- Author: Gregory A. Freeman
- First published: 1999
- Genre: case studies, true crime, peonage
- OpenLibrary ID: OL274752W
Where to read Lay This Body Down
Lay This Body Down by Gregory A. Freeman is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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The John S.
Who wrote Lay This Body Down?
Lay This Body Down was written by Gregory A. Freeman.
When was Lay This Body Down published?
Lay This Body Down was first published in 1999.
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