Summary of Gilbert King's Devil in the Grove

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The final trial was the Columbia Race Riot trials, in which 25 black men were accused of rioting and attempting to murder white police officers in Columbia, Tennessee. The verdicts were stunning, and the national press had defined the riots as the first major racial confrontation following World War II. #2 The atmosphere around the Columbia courthouse was becoming more volatile. A political cartoonist for the