Hannah Mary Tabbs and the disembodied torso [electronic resource] : a tale of race, sex, and violence in America / Kali Nicole Gross.
2016
HV6534.P5 G76 2016eb
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Title
Hannah Mary Tabbs and the disembodied torso [electronic resource] : a tale of race, sex, and violence in America / Kali Nicole Gross.
ISBN
9780190494407 (electronic book)
Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Copyright
©2016
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (220 pages)
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10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190241216 doi
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HV6534.P5 G76 2016eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
364.1523092
Summary
Shortly after the discovery of a headless, limbless torso on the bank of a pond just outside of Philadelphia, investigators homed in on two black suspects: Hannah Mary Tabbs and George Wilson, a young man Tabbs implicates shortly after her arrest. The ensuing trial spanned several months, with court procceedings lasting from February to September-a record length of time for the late-nineteenth century. The crime and its adjudication took center stage in presses from New York to Missouri. The nature of the case allowed otherwise taboo subjects such as illicit sex, adultery, and domestic violence in the black community to become fodder for mainstream public discourses on race, gender, and crime. By mapping the crime and its investigation as events unfolded, this book spotlights the chasm between African Americans and the legal system and shows how biased policing helped foment to urban crime.
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Shortly after the discovery of a headless, limbless torso on the bank of a pond just outside of Philadelphia, investigators homed in on two black suspects: Hannah Mary Tabbs and George Wilson, a young man Tabbs implicates shortly after her arrest. The ensuing trial spanned several months, with court procceedings lasting from February to September-a record length of time for the late-nineteenth century. The crime and its adjudication took center stage in presses from New York to Missouri. The nature of the case allowed otherwise taboo subjects such as illicit sex, adultery, and domestic violence in the black community to become fodder for mainstream public discourses on race, gender, and crime. By mapping the crime and its investigation as events unfolded, this book spotlights the chasm between African Americans and the legal system and shows how biased policing helped foment to urban crime.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
Prologue
Handle with care
The woman found
To do him bodily harm
Wavy hair and nearly white skin
Held for trial
A most revolting deed
Epilogue.
Handle with care
The woman found
To do him bodily harm
Wavy hair and nearly white skin
Held for trial
A most revolting deed
Epilogue.