Pawn

A compelling historical narrative of the Jim Crow era case, State of Mississippi v Willie McGee.McGee, being tried for the rape of a white woman, becomes the first black man to be defended by the Civil Rights Congress.His colorful local attorney, John Poole, defends McGee against all odds from the fate of the electric chair due to a seductive affair. Poole and McGee both become pawns, caught in the crossfire of the heated political battle between Communistic influence and the Deep South that garners national and international attention.Authored by Poole's daughter, Pawn is based on written history, trial transcript and personal stories handed down from friends and family.