Real Justice: The Story of Donald Marshall Jr. (Lorimer Real Justice)

By: Bill Swan

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Synopsis: When a black teen was murdered in a Sydney, Cape Breton park late one night, his young companion, Donald Marshall Jr., became a prime suspect. Sydney police coached two teens to testify against Donald which helped convict him of a murder he did not commit. He spent 11 years in prison until he finally got a lucky break. Not only was he eventually acquitted of the crime, but a royal commission inquiry into his wrongful conviction found that a non-aboriginal youth would not have been convicted in the first place. Donald became a First Nations activist and later won a landmark court case in favor of native fishing rights. He was often referred to as the "reluctant hero" of the Mi'kmaq community. Distributed in the U.S by Lerner Publishing Group

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 184 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781459404403
Related ISBNs:: 9781459404397
Publisher:: James Lorimer and Company Ltd., Publishers
Date of Addition:: 03/07/23
Copyrighted By:: Bill Swan
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Teens, Biographies and Memoirs, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics
Grade Levels:: Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade
Reading Age:: 14–18
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.