Love on Trial An American Scandal in Black and White

Name: Love on Trial An American Scandal in Black and White
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ISBN: 9780393323092

ISBN-10: 0393323099

ISBN-13: 9780393323092

Edition: 2002

Authors: Heidi Ardizzone, Earl Lewis

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When Alice Jones married Leonard Rhinelander in 1924, she became the first black woman to be listed in the social register. A scandal of race, class and sex forced the couple into an annulment trial. This work tells the story of the scandal.

Book details

List price: $23.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/17/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 316
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.30" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.792

Heidi Ardizzone is a visiting assistant professor at the University of Notre Dame.

Earl Lewis is dean of graduate studies at the University of Michigan.



Introduction: Til Death Do Us Part



Waiting for Leonard



Who Was Alice Jones?



Broken Promises



The Vamp and the Dupe



Concessions of Race



Just a Commonplace Love Affair



On the Face of It



A Man of Standing



The Fallen Prince



The Last Veil Lifted



Revelations



Before God and Man Be Fair



Awaiting the Verdict



The Trial Ends



Spotlights Are Slow to Fade


Conclusion: The Last Word


Afterword: Researching and Writing Love on Trial


Endnotes


Acknowledgments


Index