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Unspeakable : the story of Junius Wilson /

Presents the story of Junius Wilson, a deaf man accused in 1925 of attempted rape, found insane at a lunacy hearing, committed to the criminal ward of the State Hospital for the Colored Insane, castrated, forced to labor for the institution, and held at the hospital for more than seven decades.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Burch, Susan (Autor), Joyner, Hannah (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2007]
Colección:Caravan book.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Presents the story of Junius Wilson, a deaf man accused in 1925 of attempted rape, found insane at a lunacy hearing, committed to the criminal ward of the State Hospital for the Colored Insane, castrated, forced to labor for the institution, and held at the hospital for more than seven decades.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (304 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-294) and index.
ISBN:9780807884348
0807884340