National Book Award Non Fiction Winner
Arc of Justice
by Kevin Boyle
Summary
A true-crime account of a Black doctor in 1925 Detroit who defended his home from a white mob, leading to a landmark civil rights trial.
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Historical Context & Significance
The trial featured Clarence Darrow at the height of his powers; Boyle used the case to show how "housing segregation" was the true architect of the modern American city.