Kenneth Robert Janken, Ron Butler (Narrator), "The Wilmington Ten: Violence, Injustice, and the Rise of Black Politics in the 1970s"
ASIN: B019NPFWV4, ISBN: 1504664051 | 2016 | MP3@64 kbps | ~08:52:00 | 252 MB
In February 1971 racial tension in Wilmington, North Carolina, culminated in four days of violence between white vigilantes and black residents. Despite glaring irregularities in the subsequent trial, ten young persons were convicted of arson and conspiracy and then sentenced to a total of 282 years in prison. They became known internationally as the Wilmington Ten. After several witnesses admitted to perjury, a federal appeals court overturned the convictions in 1980. Grounded in extensive interviews, declassified government documents, and archival research, The Wilmington Ten thoroughly examines the events of 1971 and the subsequent movement for justice.