Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age
Who is Ed Smith?
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Smith is the seller of the house on Garland Avenue. Smith is a light skinned Negro who has always passed for white. He and his wife raise the price of the house by $5,000 for the Sweets. They also charge an interest rate of 18 percent since they know they can't obtain a conventional mortgage