Tennessee's New Abolitionists: The Fight to End the Death Penalty in the Volunteer State Book

Introduction 1

PART I. The History of the Abolition Movement in Tennessee Amy L. Sayward Sayward, Amy L. 21

1 Abolitionist Efforts in Tennessee from Statehood to 1959 Amy L. Sayward Sayward, Amy L. 25

2 The New South's Abolitionist Governor: Frank G. Clement's Attempt to Abolish the Death Penalty Margaret Vandiver Vandiver, Margaret 43

3 Faith and Fear: The Debate Surrounding the 1977 Reinstatement of Capital Punishment Sekou M. Franklin Franklin, Sekou M. 61

4 Swimming against the Tide: Abolitionist Efforts since Reinstatement Amy L. Sayward Sayward, Amy L. 77

Part II. Confronting Capital Punishment in the Volunteer State James E. Staub Jr. Staub, James E., Jr. 107

5 Rituals of Resistance: Seeking Moral and Cultural Transformation for Abolition James E. Staub Jr. Staub, James E., Jr. 109

6 Mental Illness and the Death Penalty Peter R. Gathje Gathje, Peter R. 123

7 Effective Defense Representation in Tennessee Death Penalty Cases: Appearance versus Reality Dixie Gamble Gamble, Dixie 139

8 Judicial Independence and Capital Punishment in Tennessee Bill Redick Redick, Bill 163

9 Covering Capital Punishment: An Analysis of Tennessee Newspapers' Coverage of the Coe, Alley, and Workman Executions Penny J. White White, Penny J. 187

Part III. Rarely Heard Voices Theresa Laurence Laurence, Theresa 201

10 A Gift of Grace: Forgiving Our Daughter's Murderer Theresa Laurence Laurence, Theresa 205

11 Facing Death in Tennessee Hector Black Black, Hector 221

Four Anonymous Death Row Authors Hector Black Black, Hector

12 Voices from within the Tennessee Department of Correction Hector Black Black, Hector 233

13 A View from within the Death House Reverend Jerry Welborn Welborn, Reverend Jerry 243

14 An Interview with the Sisters of Robert Glen Coe Reverend Joseph B. Ingle Ingle, Reverend Joseph B. 251

Interviewed Billie Jean Mayberry Mayberry, Billie Jean

15 Last Thoughts Amy L. Sayward Sayward, Amy L. 259

16 Reflections Sedley Alley Alley, Sedley 269

Conclusion Steve Henley Henley, Steve 275

Contributors Margaret Vandiver Vandiver, Margaret 283

Index Margaret Vandiver Vandiver, Margaret 287