Title: In the shadow of the gallows
Subjects: African Americans in literature, Citizenship, Race identity, Crime and race, History and criticism, American literature, African American authors, African Americans, Legal status, laws, History, African americans in literature, American literature, african american authors, history and criticism, African americans, race identity, African americans, legal status, laws, etc., Criminals in literature, African American criminals, Race relations, Criminal law, Slavery, Slavery in literature
Places: United States