Sullivan, George 1927- creator text bibliography biography nyu New York Scholastic 1997 monographic eng

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148 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. Innocent.. but found guilty. Peter Reilly was convicted of manslaughter. Leonard Peltier's ordeal inspired a movie. Joe Hill was executed for murder. Mary Surratt was put to death for her involvement in Abraham Lincoln's assassination. Johnson Chestnut Whittaker was expelled from West Point for a racist attack on himself. Each of these people was wrongly convicted of a serious crime. As a result they suffered...some even died. These historical cases sadly show that justice is not always served. A fight for justice -- Shoot-out at Pine Ridge -- The man who never died -- A nation's vengeance -- Incident at West Point. juvenile George Sullivan. Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-141) and index. n-us--- Reilly, Peter 1955- Juvenile literature Peltier, Leonard Juvenile literature Hill, Joe 1879-1915 Juvenile literature Surratt, Mary E. (Mary Eugenia) 1820-1865 Juvenile literature Whittaker, Johnson Chesnut 1858-1931 Juvenile literature Reilly, Peter 1955- Peltier, Leonard Hill, Joe 1879-1915 Surratt, Mary E. (Mary Eugenia) 1820-1865 Whittaker, Johnson Chesnut 1858-1931 False imprisonment United States Juvenile literature Judicial error United States Juvenile literature False imprisonment Imprisonment Judicial error Criminal justice, Administration of HV9950 .S85 1997 364.1/0973 0590897497 (pbk.) : 078073003990 98137434 OCo 971217 20240110104527.0 2699 eng