
Deadly Censorship
Murder, Honor, and Freedom of the Press
Hardcover | 30 December 2013
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James Lowell Underwood investigates the epic murder trial of Tillman to test whether biting editorials were a legitimate exercise of freedom of the press or an abuse that justified killing when camouflaged as self-defense. This clash--between the revered values of respect for human life and freedom of expression on the one hand and deeply engrained ideas about honor on the other--took place amid legal maneuvering and political posturing worthy of a major motion picture. One of the most innovative elements of Deadly Censorship is Underwood's examination of homicide as a deterrent to public censure. He asks the question, ""Can a man get away with murdering a political opponent?"" Deadly Censorship is courtroom drama and a true story.
Deadly Censorship is a painstaking recreation of an act of violence in front of the State House, the subsequent trial, and Tillman's acquittal, which sent shock waves across the United States. A specialist on constitutional law, James Lowell Underwood has written the definitive examination of the court proceedings, the state's complicated homicide laws, and the violent cult of personal honor that had undergirded South Carolina society since the colonial era.
Industry Reviews
Deadly Censorship does make a valuable contribution to understanding the climate in which the press operated in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
-- "American Periodicals"This excellent book will appeal to anyone interested in legal history of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, freedom of speech, and the relationship between violence and politics. It will certainly prove useful in upper-division undergraduate classes and graduate seminars.
-- "H-Net Reviews"ISBN: 9781611172997
ISBN-10: 1611172993
Published: 30th December 2013
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 328
Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 22.9 x 15.2 x 3.05
Weight (kg): 0.54
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