NY Times feature: A Black Detective, an 1870 Trial and a What If

NY Times feature: A Black Detective, an 1870 Trial and a What If:

The New York Times feature on the book:

Citing a fair 1870 trial, “The Great New Orleans Kidnapping Case” by Michael A. Ross argues that the racial reforms of Reconstruction were not preordained to fail.  Written by Jennifer Schuessler