By Hands Now Known: Jim Crow's Legal Executioners

• Author: Margaret A. Burnham
• Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
• Publish Date: Sept. 27, 2022
• Finalist: 2022 Kirkus Prize
• Best of the Best: Chicago Public Library
• Topic: Jim Crow-era violence
• Fields: Law, History, Social Science
• Focus: Legal apparatus & legacy

By Hands Now Known: Jim Crow's Legal Executioners by Margaret A. Burnham is a powerful exploration of the legal apparatus that enabled and perpetuated Jim Crow-era violence. This book is a finalist for the 2022 Kirkus Prize and has been selected as Best of the Best by the Chicago Public Library. It covers a wide range of topics, including 20th century history, African American and Black studies, discrimination law, ethnic relations, and legal history. By Hands Now Known is an essential read for anyone interested in understanding the legacy of Jim Crow and the implications of race-based violence in the United States.