Pulitzer Prize General Non Fiction Winner
Devil in the Grove
by Gilbert King
Summary
The story of the "Groveland Four"—four young Black men falsely accused of rape in 1949 Florida—and Thurgood Marshall's battle to save them.
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Historical Context & Significance
King exposed the "Jim Crow" legal system of Florida, which was often more brutal and lawless than the more famous cases in Alabama or Mississippi.