{"product_id":"2940011814563","title":"Summary Justice: The Lynching of James Scott and the Trial of George Barkwell in Columbia, Missouri, 1923","description":"In the spring of 1923, in a university town that had seemed progressive and tolerant, a black man named James Scott was accused, falsely it seems, of raping a white teenager. Before he could be tried, a mob several hundred strong removed him from his cell and lynched him from a bridge near the university campus. About two thousand citizens witnessed the murder. Weeks later one of the men identified as leading the mob was tried. The jury deliberated only 11 minutes before acquitting him. This book describes the events clearly, giving the reader insight both into the fury that drove the mob and the character of the few citizens who attempted to stand up to it or bring its leaders to justice.","brand":"Doug Hunt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152293839088,"sku":"2940011814563","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940011814563_p0.jpg?v=1763549853","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940011814563","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}