Title |
Arc of justice a saga of race, civil rights, and murder in the Jazz Age
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Names |
Boyle, Kevin.
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Book Number |
DB059602
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Title Status |
Active
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Medium |
Digital Book
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Download Link |
Downloadable talking book.
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Annotation |
Historian Boyle uses the 1925 case of African American doctor Ossian Sweet, who shot a white man while defending his house against a racist mob, to explore race relations in jazz-era America. Portrays the sensationalized murder trial and Clarence Darrow's legal tactics. Strong language. Nat'l Book Award. 2004.
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Narrator |
Harpenau, Lou.
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Local Subject |
The Law & Legal Rights - LAW
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General Non-Fiction - GNF
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Adult Book - AD
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Adult Non-Fiction - AN
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History, United States - HUS
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History - HST
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Award-Winning Adult Books - AWA
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Booklist - National Book Award - BNBA
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Audience Notes |
Award winner.
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Male narrator.
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Contains strong language.
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LC Subject |
African Americans - Civil rights - History - 20th century
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African Americans - Civil rights - Michigan - Detroit - History - 20th century
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Trials (Murder) - Michigan - Detroit
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Detroit (Mich.) - Race relations
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United States - Race relations
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Call Number |
345.73025230977434 ANF
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Language |
English
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Released |
2004
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Publication Info |
Washington, D.C. : National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, 2004 (APH, recording studio).
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Original Publication |
Recorded from: 1st ed. New York : H. Holt, 2004. 0805071458
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