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Several years ago, I was at the Library of Congress doing research for my last book, The Execution of Willie Francis, when I came across some of Thurgood Marshall’s memos about Willie Francis.
They were all about managing the media and working behind the scenes, using connections to rally movie stars, politicians, and religious heads to lobby, strike deals or exert pressure.
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I was struck by how resourceful, sophisticated, and ahead of his time Marshall was, especially since the NAACP was always short on funds. Just out of curiosity, I started going through more of Marshall’s personal papers and case files and I happened to stumble across the Groveland Boys case.
I ended up staying in Washington for another week, reading the files. I was absolutely hooked and completely shocked that, considering how big and dramatic it was at the time, I’d never heard of the case. I knew, even before I finished writing