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

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In 1925, Detroit was a smoky swirl of jazz, speakeasies, and assembly lines and tensions often flared with the KKK in ascendance and violence rising. Ossian Sweet, a proud Negro doctorgrandson of a slavehad made the long climb from the ghetto to a home of his own. Yet just after his arrival, a mob gathered outside his house; suddenly shots rang out: Sweet, or one of his defenders, had accidentally killed one of the whites threatening their lives and home. And so it begana chain of events that brought Americas greatest attorney, Clarence Darrow, into the fray and transformed Sweet into a controversial symbol of equality. Historian Kevin Boyle weaves the police investigation and courtroom drama of Sweets murder trial into an unforgettable tapestry of narrative history that documents the volatile America of the 1920s and movingly re-creates the Sweet familys journey from slavery through the Great Migration to the middle class. Ossian Sweets story, so richly and poignantly captured here, is an epic tale of one man trapped by the battles of his eras changing times.

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Sweet Justice.......2007-10-22

A friend lent me this book so I delved in to discover not only a piece of history with which I was unfamiliar, but also a gripping page-turner. The book provided much history - migration of blacks to the North, beginnings of the Civil Rights movement, Detroit politics in the 1920's - as well as the compelling story of the Sweets. Their courage and determination as well as the support they received from both their lawyers (including Clarence Darrow!) and their friends helped them face the unjust charges against them. (4 1/2 stars)

A must read.......2007-02-16

I learned so much from this book that I never knew or thought I wanted to know. It was very well written and I had a hard time putting it down once I started reading it.

Why hasn't this been made into a movie?.......2006-02-22

I had to read this book for a class, and unlike other historical works, this one reads like a novel. The background story of Ossian Sweet is so moving that I could picture prominent African-American actors portraying his character and winning Academy Awards. That a director has not made this story into a movie is a shame. I teach American history and I had never heard of this case before, and with leading characters like Clarence Darrow, I found that surprising. This book is well worth reading--it won't disappoint!

CRWWIIDEP.......2006-01-06

This should be at least 8 stars. This is one you will remember for a long time. It was hard to put this book down. No doubt you will enjoy it very much.

Hard to fathom..........2005-12-24

It was hard to believe that this story actually happened in the Northern United States in the 1920s. And yet, it did. This is definitely not a topic that was covered in American history classes! The book covers the early history of Dr. Ossian Sweet, and the history that leads to the mob-inspired riot led by the block association. The book also touches, briefly, on the beginnings of the NAACP and some of the civil rights issues. We may hope things have changed, but have they?

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

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racism and justice in the 1920s.......2007-02-22

I highly recommend this story of a high profile trial of a group of African-Americans in Jazz Age era Detroit. The trial came at a time when racism and xenophobia were reaching a high pitch in America, producing the rise of restrictive covenants designed to keep "undesirables" out of white, Protestant neighborhoods. The trial involved murder charges against an African American doctor and his family and friends who tried to protect his home against an angry mob of white neighbors, one of whom died during the confrontation. Clarence Darrow was one of the defense lawyers; and the NAACP, then in its infancy, was active in orchestrating the defense in the media, as well as in the courtroom. The book gives a good feel for this period in history and a nuanced, non-judgemental view of the spinning and politicking that occurred on both sides of the case. Boyle also paints a compelling, human picture of the defendants, most of them children or grandchildren of slaves.

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Arc of Justice, A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age
Kevin Boyle
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Highly esteemed history professor, author and editor, Kevin Boyle was presented with the National Book Award for this stunning literary achievement. Arc of Justice artfully captures a tumultuous period in American history as it tells a shocking story of violence and racial strife. The grandson of a slave, Dr. Ossian Sweet moved his family to an all-white Detroit neighborhood in 1925. When his neighbors attempted to drive him out, Sweet defended himselfresulting in the death of a white man and a murder trial for Sweet. There followed one of the most important (and shockingly unknown) cases in Civil Rights history. Also caught up in the intense courtroom drama were legal giant Clarence Darrow and the newly formed National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Boyles captivating book is nonfiction at its most engaging. With its eye-opening insight into Jazz Age race relations, this important work is indispensable reading for all Americans. ... an amazing and unforgettable story of prejudice and justice at the dawn of Americas racial awakening.David Maraniss, best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize winner

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Live at the Forbidden City offers a singular look at the rapidly evolving Chinese popular music scene, as seen through the eyes of one of the first progressive Western musicians to perform extensively in both China and Taiwan. In the 1980s and 90s, American author and musician Dennis Rea was an unofficial musical ambassador to the East, playing concerts in venues ranging from sports arenas to illicit underground nightclubs to TV broadcasts viewed by millions of Chinese--frequently under bizarre circumstances and the constant threat of harassment by Communist Party authorities. Spiced with informative reflections on Chinese music and culture, Live at the Forbidden City interweaves vivid, often comical depictions of Rea's musical adventures with an insider's look at China's emergent rock music phenomenon, richly descriptive tales of travels in China's ethnic minority regions, and an eyewitness account of the violent civil uprising that broke out in the city of Chengdu at the same time as the world-shaking events at Tiananmen Square.

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A captivating snapshot of a moment in time.......2006-10-14

This book is a great read and everything a memoir should be -- loving, warm, and often hilarious -- and Dennis Rea offers a unique perspective on an important moment in time. This will appeal to anybody looking for a great travel book or a book about music. Tiananmen Square is a touchstone in history and sets the tone of this book, as it is very much about the tension between the youth culture of China and Taiwan, learning and yearning to express itself, and the oppressive forces of the oppressive Chinese government. Rea is a great storyteller, and he tells his story with much compassion. You won't regreat picking up this book, and you won't be able to put it down!

Intense contact with Chinese underground.......2006-08-02

With a total of 185 pages the book "Live at the Forbidden City" is promising a brief, yet intense contact with the underground rock scene of the 80s and 90s in China. It is keeping the promise, maybe not in the full possible intense, but with a good sense of narratorship by Dennis Rea. Giving account to his travels, studies and teaching in China (Chengdu and Taiwan), he is introducing us to the as-is situation, giving us a first step into the mentality and cultural behaviours that form the China of his time.

In a second step he opens the varient world of Chinese faces and minorities, giving account to the directions that traditional music has taken. After about 40 pages though the direction of the book is changing and turning to modern rock music after having introduced the reader to both the as-is situation and the cultural diversity.

Quick and dirty, hard and fast, Dennis Rea is noting the experiences he made during his sole concerts in Chengdu, his tour with "Identity Crisis", his tour with "The Vagaries" and his "Land" tour. He thereby concentrates on the facts and gives brief (and correct) explanations to the relationships and importance of single players and figures in the music scene. E.g. his relationship to Tang Lei and her involvement in the Chengdu music scene. Or his friends in Taiwan's jazz circles.

As he got in contact with Cui Jian the further annotation about the Chinese music scene circles around him, as Dennis Rea interwove his own tours with those of Cui Jian (sometimes by chance). Dennis Rea gives his own thoughts and explanations to certain scenes and situations and leads the reader through a country of misunderstanding, troublesome concerts and euphoric audiences.

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For students involved in China studies it gives a new point of view by a foreign musician into the music scene of China and of Chengdu, mixed with new facts and stories about Cui Jian and other musicians. A delightful music tour book packed with interesting experiences by jazz musician Dennis Rea. Definitely a must-read.

A Wonderful Adventure Tale.......2006-06-01

This book is a marvelous adventure story recounting the years that author Dennis Rea spent in China and Taiwan during the 1990s, initially and ostensibly as a teacher of English, but soon thereafter as a highly regarded musician who performed throughout China and Taiwan and became the first Westerner to record an album in China during its communist era. At the same time, it is
a firsthand account of a time of great political and social upheaval in China written from Rea's's unique vantage point. Rea writes in a highly engaging, witty style that adds to the exploits he recounts. At times gripping, such as his recounting of the uprising in Chengdu during the time of the inflamous Tiannamen Square stand-off between protesters and the Chinese military, and at other times hilarious, such as Rea's trek to an isolated region in western China, this is a book that will thoroughly satsify any armchair adventurer, as well as anyone interested in learning more about China's robust underground music scene. I highly recommend it.

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