Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age

Who is James Weldon Johnson

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Answered by Cat on 18 Oct 17:20

Johnson is an official of the NAACP located in Manhattan. He becomes interest in the case as a part of the NAACP's overall plan to fight housing discrimination. He is instrumental in obtaining the service of Clarence Darrow as the defense attorney for the Sweet group. Johnson leads the NAACP's fight against housing discrimination.