Love on trial : an American scandal in black and white / Earl Lewis and Heidi Ardizzone.
2001
HQ1031 .L655 2001 (Mapit)
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Title
Love on trial : an American scandal in black and white / Earl Lewis and Heidi Ardizzone.
Author
Lewis, Earl.
ISBN
0393050130
9780393050134
0393323099
9780393323092
9780393050134
0393323099
9780393323092
Imprint
New York : Norton, 2001.
Language
English
Description
xiii, 301 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Call Number
HQ1031 .L655 2001
Alternate Call Number
15.85
MS 1930
MS 1930
Dewey Decimal Classification
306.84/6
Summary
"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."
"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.
"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.
Note
"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.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Ardizzone, Heidi.
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Table of Contents
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.
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.