62 pages 2 hours read

Kevin G. Boyle, Kevin Boyle

Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2004

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Essay Topics

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How did life faced by black migrants in the North compare with the conditions they left in the South?

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Why did the Sweets decide to cross the color line and move to Garland Avenue despite threats of violence?

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How did the defense team turn Ossian and the other defendants' trial from a murder charge to a broader consideration of race in America?