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Arc of justice : a saga of race, civil rights, and murder in the Jazz Age
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Status
Adult Nonfiction - South Wing Top Floor
364.1523 B6975
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364.1523 B6975
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Nonfiction - South Wing Top Floor | 364.1523 B6975 | On Shelf |
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
415 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations
Language
English
Notes
Description
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.
Awards
National Book Award for Nonfiction, 2004.
Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- Michigan -- Detroit -- History -- 20th century.
Darrow, Clarence, -- 1857-1938
Detroit (Mich.) -- Race relations.
Sweet, Ossian, -- 1895-1960 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Trials (Murder) -- Michigan -- Detroit.
True crime stories.
United States -- Race relations.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- Michigan -- Detroit -- History -- 20th century.
Darrow, Clarence, -- 1857-1938
Detroit (Mich.) -- Race relations.
Sweet, Ossian, -- 1895-1960 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Trials (Murder) -- Michigan -- Detroit.
True crime stories.
United States -- Race relations.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Boyle, K. (2004). Arc of justice: a saga of race, civil rights, and murder in the Jazz Age . Holt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Boyle, Kevin. 2004. Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age. Holt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Boyle, Kevin. Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age Holt, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Boyle, Kevin. Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age Holt, 2004.
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