Grant and Jefferson
Grant and Jefferson
Author Ernest J Gaines explores the consciences of two young black men living in the Jim Crow south in his novel, A Lesson Before Dying. Jefferson, a barely literate and poor man, is caught at the scene of a liquor store shoot out. Although innocent, having been at the wrong place at the wrong time earns him a seat in the electric chair. His defense attorney does not do much to prevent …
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