The Ferguson Brothers Lynchings on Long Island
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The Ferguson Brothers Lynchings on Long Island

A Civil Rights Catalyst

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eBook - ePub

The Ferguson Brothers Lynchings on Long Island

A Civil Rights Catalyst

About this book

On February 5th, 1946, the Ferguson brothers were concluding a night out celebrating Charles Ferguson's reenlistment in the Army...

Charles, wearing his military uniform, walked with his brothers Alphonso, Joseph, and Richard towards the Freeport Bus Terminal to go home. A provisional Freeport police officer named Joseph Romeika stopped the brothers over a disorderly conduct complaint. Words were exchanged, and Officer Romeika killed Charles, Alphonso and shot Joseph within minutes of the initial stop. Following the unarmed shooting, Romeikia was acquitted despite changing stories of eyewitnesses.

Discover how the shooting became a catalyst for civil rights efforts and immortalized in a Woody Guthrie protest song.

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Information

Publisher
The History Press
Year
2022
Edition
0
eBook ISBN
9781439676424
Topic
History
Subtopic
North American History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Introduction
  8. 1. The Ferguson and Jackson Families
  9. 2. Fighting Against the Relics of Slavery
  10. 3. Invisible and Visible Lines of Segregation
  11. 4. Klan’s Influence on Local Law Enforcement and Reform
  12. 5. Boom and Bust: Economic Crisis
  13. 6. World War II Mobilization: Charles, Richard, Joseph, and Edward’s Military Service
  14. 7. War Production and the Domestic Fight for Civil Rights
  15. 8. February 5, 1946
  16. 9. February 6 and the Days to Come
  17. 10. State Probe and Secret Federal Probe
  18. 11. Aftermath and the Civil Rights Struggles that Follow
  19. 12. Freeport and the Ferguson Family
  20. Conclusion
  21. Notes
  22. About the Author

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