NEW! Liberty on Trial

Learn about historical legal battles that established rights and freedoms for Americans, presented by Prof. Douglas Linder.

This summer, we learn about two cases in 1925 defended by Clarence Darrow.

In 1925, African American Dr. Ossian Sweet purchased a home in a white neighborhood of Detroit.

A white crowd surrounded his home, violence erupted, killing 1 person.

Police charged the entire Sweet family with premeditated murder.

Learn about Clarence Darrow's defense and revelations about American society in the early 20th century.