Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age
Importance of Mayor Johnny Smith
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Smith is mayor of Detroit at the time of the Garland Avenue incident. In Smith's election, the Klan candidate Bowles actually received more votes as a write-in but the votes were disallowed because of misspellings of his name. The Klan is looking for a reason to act after this election.