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Arc of justice a saga of race, civil rights, and murder in the Jazz Age
| Title | Arc of justice a saga of race, civil rights, and murder in the Jazz Age |
| Names | Boyle, Kevin. |
| Book Number | DB059602 |
| Title Status | Active |
| Medium | Digital Book |
| Download Link | Downloadable talking book. |
| 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. |
| Narrator | Harpenau, Lou. |
| Local Subject | The Law & Legal Rights - LAW |
| General Non-Fiction - GNF | |
| Adult Book - AD | |
| Adult Non-Fiction - AN | |
| History, United States - HUS | |
| History - HST | |
| Award-Winning Adult Books - AWA | |
| Booklist - National Book Award - BNBA | |
| Audience Notes | Award winner. |
| Male narrator. |
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| Contains strong language. |
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| LC Subject | African Americans - Civil rights - History - 20th century |
| 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 |
| Language | English |
| Released | 2004 |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, 2004 (APH, recording studio). |
| Original Publication | Recorded from: 1st ed. New York : H. Holt, 2004. 0805071458 |