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Devil in the Grove

9 min read 12 min listen Narrated by Sophie
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What’s it about?

In 1949 Florida, four black men are falsely accused of rape. Thurgood Marshall battles a corrupt legal system to save them from the electric chair.

You’ll learn

  • The power of legal strategy against racism
  • How systemic injustice corrupts the law
  • The cost of moral courage in the face of evil
  • The limits of courtroom victories