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Silence of Our Friends

  • Annotation:
    • "In 1960s Texas, a white family from a notoriously racist neighborhood a black family from its poorest ward cross Houston's color line, overcoming humiliation, degradation, and violence to win the freedom of five black college students unjustly charged with the murder of a policeman."
  • Creators:
  • Publication Information:
    • First Second, New York, 2012
  • Color or Black & White:
    • Black and White
  • Genres:
    • Historical Fiction
    • Semi-Autobiographical
  • Bibliography Available:
    • No
  • Original Language:
    • English
  • Historical Topic/Event:
    • African Americans--Civil rights
  • Geographic Setting:
    • Texas--Houston
  • Date Range:
    • 1968 - 1968
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  • Notes:
Graphic History

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Graphic History is a database of available/in-print graphic novels dealing with historical settings, events, or people. It is hosted by the University of Iowa Libraries.
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