Arc of justice : a saga of race, civil rights, and murder in the Jazz Age

Type

Book

Authors

Boyle, Kevin

ISBN 10

0805079335

ISBN 13

9780805079333

DDC

345.73

Tags

True Crime, Black & African Americans, State & Local, Historical Study & Educational Resources, Criminal Law, Legal History, African-American Studies, Political Science, Civil Rights & Liberties, Jazz Age, Civil Rights, Clarence Darrow, Ossian Sweet

Abstract

"Follows the 1925 murder trial of African-American doctor Ossian Sweet, who was accused of murdering a white person during a mob attack on his home, and includes a history of the Sweet family and a portrait of his attorney, Clarence Darrow." - Voila

Description

Content:
America: 1925 -- Where death waits -- Ain't no slavery no more -- Migration -- Uplift me, pride -- White houses -- The letter of your law -- Freedmen, sons of God, Americans -- The prodigal son -- Prejudice -- Judgment day -- Requiescam.

Biblio Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-395) and index.

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