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Elusive Justice in Baltimore: The Conviction of a White Policeman for Killing a Black Man in 1875.

The article discusses the conviction of Baltimore, Maryland, police officer and Irish immigrant Patrick McDonald of the clubbing death of African American Daniel Brown in 1875. It discusses the social and racial conditions in Baltimore and U.S. at the time, the justice administration system and poli...

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Publicado en:Journal of Southern History Vol. 83; no. 4; pp. 773 - 815
Autor principal: SHUFELT, GORDON H.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Southern Historical Association Nov2017
Materias:
Police brutality
Criminal justice system
Brown, Daniel
McDonald, Patrick
History
Nineteenth century
Social history
Maryland
Baltimore (Md.)
United States
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Sumario:The article discusses the conviction of Baltimore, Maryland, police officer and Irish immigrant Patrick McDonald of the clubbing death of African American Daniel Brown in 1875. It discusses the social and racial conditions in Baltimore and U.S. at the time, the justice administration system and police violence against African Americans, and the circumstances surrounding McDonald's actions in Brown's death.