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Peer reviewedWolcott, Victoria W. – OAH Magazine of History, 1993
Relates the story and subsequent trial of Ossian Sweet and his efforts to defend his home and family against racially motivated violence in Detroit (Michigan) during the 1920s. Contends that the Sweet case was an early victory against housing segregation and foreshadowed the Civil Rights movement. (CFR)
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black Family, Black History, Elementary Secondary Education
