TY - BOOK AB - "Upon marrying socialite Leonard Rhinelander in 1924, Alice Jones, a former nanny, became the first black woman to be listed in the Social Register as a member of New York's wealthiest families. The couple met in 1921, fell in love, and after a three-year relationship wed with hopes of living together quietly." "Any change of quiet ended when a reporter for the New Rochelle Standard Star asked Leonard probing questions about his wife's background and race. Soon thereafter news of their marriage became a national scandal, and Alice and Leonard found themselves thrust into the glare of public scrutiny - and into a Westchester courtroom." AB - "During the trial a number of questions emerged: Would the jury believe Alice's claim that her husband had known she was of mixed racial ancestory before their marriage? Would Leonard's status sway the verdict? Had either taken advantage of the other? Would their premartial sexual relations taint Alice's character in the jury's eyes? How much ancestry made one black? Love on Trial recalls a struggle that raised questions about race and identity that continue to haunt us today."--Jacket. AU - Lewis, Earl. AU - Ardizzone, Heidi. CN - HQ1031 CY - New York : DA - 2001. ID - 1404969 KW - Interracial marriage KW - Marriage KW - Scandals KW - Scandals in mass media KW - Interracial marriage KW - Mariage interracial KW - Mariage KW - Scandales KW - Scandales dans les médias KW - Interracial marriage. KW - Marriage KW - Race relations. KW - Scandals. KW - Scandals in mass media. KW - Auflösung KW - Interethnische Ehe KW - Ethnische Beziehungen KW - Gemengd huwelijk. KW - Processen (rechtspraak) N2 - "Upon marrying socialite Leonard Rhinelander in 1924, Alice Jones, a former nanny, became the first black woman to be listed in the Social Register as a member of New York's wealthiest families. The couple met in 1921, fell in love, and after a three-year relationship wed with hopes of living together quietly." "Any change of quiet ended when a reporter for the New Rochelle Standard Star asked Leonard probing questions about his wife's background and race. Soon thereafter news of their marriage became a national scandal, and Alice and Leonard found themselves thrust into the glare of public scrutiny - and into a Westchester courtroom." N2 - "During the trial a number of questions emerged: Would the jury believe Alice's claim that her husband had known she was of mixed racial ancestory before their marriage? Would Leonard's status sway the verdict? Had either taken advantage of the other? Would their premartial sexual relations taint Alice's character in the jury's eyes? How much ancestry made one black? Love on Trial recalls a struggle that raised questions about race and identity that continue to haunt us today."--Jacket. PB - Norton, PP - New York : PY - 2001. SN - 0393050130 SN - 9780393050134 SN - 0393323099 SN - 9780393323092 T1 - Love on trial :an American scandal in black and white / TI - Love on trial :an American scandal in black and white / ER -