The Contested Murder of Latasha Harlins: Justice, Gender, and the Origins of the LA Riots(Stevenson, BH) Section- Historical fiction an American spirit found

an American spirit found

revealing it rich tapestry of life and love

and President Millard Fillmore signed the Compromise of 1850

and the Phantom Battalion at Gettysburg

the third historical fiction novel by award-winning author Jessica James

The Contested Murder of Latasha Harlins: Justice, Gender, and the Origins of the LA Riots(Stevenson, BH) Section- Historical fiction an American spirit foundby Brenda Stevenson Helicopters patrolled low over the city, filming blocks of burning cars and buildings, mobs breaking into storefronts, and the vicious beating of truck driver Reginald Denny. For a week in April 1992, Los Angeles transformed into a cityscape of rage, purportedly due to the exoneration of four policemen who had beaten Rodney King. It should be no surprise that such intense anger erupted from something deeper than a single incident.