“Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age Book” by Kevin Boyle

In order to answer to these question you have to read the entire book.

1.Was Dr. Ossian Sweet a fool of buy a house in a white neighborhood in Detroit in 1925? Back up your opinion with facts and persuasive reasons.
2. Was justice done in the case of Ossian and Gladys Sweet and the other nine defendants? To what do you attribute its success or failure?
3. Is there an argument to this book, or shall we say a theme? What is it?
4. What is the autor’s method or approach? How is the book organized?
5. What primary sources does he use?
6. What are the stregths of the book?
7. What are the weaknesses?
8. What questions do you have about the book or the event?
9. Was justice done in the case of Ossian and Gladys Sweet and the other defendants?
10. How does a focus on the case of the sweets change what we already knew about America in the Jazz Age?

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