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A Distant Light: Kentucky's Journey Toward Racial Justice by Bill Cunningham β€” book cover

A Distant Light: Kentucky's Journey Toward Racial Justice

by Bill Cunningham
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Overview

In A Distant Light, Judge Bill Cunningham exposes racial injustices from Kentucky's bloody past. By the example of courageous leaders, Governors A.O. Stanley and Ned Breathitt, the dark days of lynching and murders give way to a brighter future for all Kentuckians, regardless of color. This is a true story of murder in Calloway County and a daring, quick-thinking Governor Stanley, armed only with his eloquence, who confronts an enraged mob.

Synopsis

In A Distant Light, Judge Bill Cunningham exposes racial injustices from Kentucky's bloody past. By the example of courageous leaders, Governors A.O. Stanley and Ned Breathitt, the dark days of lynching and murders give way to a brighter future for all Kentuckians, regardless of color. This is a true story of murder in Calloway County and a daring, quick-thinking Governor Stanley, armed only with his eloquence, who confronts an enraged mob.

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Book Details

Published
August 1, 2005
Publisher
McClanahan Publishing House, Inc.
Pages
327
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780913383926

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