Bibliograph

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

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-395) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Arc of justice

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

54913126

Responsibility statement

Kevin Boyle

Sub title

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

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

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

Target audience

adult

Classification

Creator