Real Justice: Convicted for Being Mi'kmaq: The story of Donald Marshall Jr.
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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
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1459404394
ISBN13:9781459404397
Release Date:March 2013
Publisher:Lorimer Children & Teens
Length:184 Pages
Weight:1.35 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"
Age Range:14 to 18 years
Grade Range:Grade 9 to Postsecondary
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