Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age
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"Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age" is a nonfiction history book by Kevin Boyle that recounts the 1925 Detroit murder trial of Black physician Ossian Sweet, exploring its significance for American race relations and civil rights.
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| Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age Context triple: [Ossian Sweet, subjectOf, Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age]
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Black and White America
"Black and White America" is a funk-rock and soul-infused studio album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that explores themes of race, identity, and social issues.
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Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice is a nonfiction book by Phillip Hoose that tells the story of civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin, a teenager who refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama months before Rosa Parks.
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Red Summer
Red Summer refers to the wave of intense racial violence and white supremacist attacks against African Americans that swept across numerous U.S. cities and towns during the late spring through early autumn of 1919.
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D.
The Triumph of Justice
The Triumph of Justice is a Baroque-era religious and allegorical painting by French artist Jean Jouvenet, exemplifying his dramatic composition and expressive style.
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E.
Voices of Freedom
Voices of Freedom is a collection of antislavery poems by John Greenleaf Whittier that powerfully advocated for the abolitionist cause in 19th-century America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age Target entity description: "Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age" is a nonfiction history book by Kevin Boyle that recounts the 1925 Detroit murder trial of Black physician Ossian Sweet, exploring its significance for American race relations and civil rights.
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A.
Black and White America
"Black and White America" is a funk-rock and soul-infused studio album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that explores themes of race, identity, and social issues.
-
B.
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice is a nonfiction book by Phillip Hoose that tells the story of civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin, a teenager who refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama months before Rosa Parks.
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C.
Red Summer
Red Summer refers to the wave of intense racial violence and white supremacist attacks against African Americans that swept across numerous U.S. cities and towns during the late spring through early autumn of 1919.
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D.
The Triumph of Justice
The Triumph of Justice is a Baroque-era religious and allegorical painting by French artist Jean Jouvenet, exemplifying his dramatic composition and expressive style.
-
E.
Voices of Freedom
Voices of Freedom is a collection of antislavery poems by John Greenleaf Whittier that powerfully advocated for the abolitionist cause in 19th-century America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | Kevin Boyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize for Nonfiction
NERFINISHED
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National Book Award for Nonfiction NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Wiesenthal Center Tolerance Book Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresCharacter |
Clarence Darrow
NERFINISHED
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Gladys Sweet NERFINISHED ⓘ Ossian Sweet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Black middle-class life in early 20th-century America
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Northern urban racism ⓘ criminal justice system and race ⓘ |
| genre |
civil rights history
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history ⓘ legal history ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780805071450 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainEventDescribed | 1925 Ossian Sweet murder trial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of Northern racial segregation
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detailed reconstruction of the Ossian Sweet trial ⓘ integration of legal history and social history ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 400 pages ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| publisher | Henry Holt and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Detroit, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortlistedFor | Pulitzer Prize for History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Detroit
NERFINISHED
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NAACP legal strategy ⓘ Ossian Sweet NERFINISHED ⓘ civil rights in the United States ⓘ housing segregation ⓘ race relations in the United States ⓘ racial violence ⓘ |
| subtitle | A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1920s
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Jazz Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
college course text in African American studies
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college course text in U.S. history ⓘ |
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