Clara at the Door with a Revolver - The Scandalous Black Suspect, the Exemplary White Son, and the Murder That Shocked Toronto (Paperback)

On the night of October 6, 1894, Frank Westwood was shot to death by an unknown assailant as he stood in the doorway of his home. Six weeks later, Clara Ford - a Black tailor and single mother known for wearing men's attire - was arrested and confessed to the murder. But as the details of her arrest and her history with Westwood emerged, Clara recanted, testifying that she was coerced by police into a false confession. Carolyn Whitzman tells the story of a courageous Black woman in nineteenth-century Toronto and paints a portrait of a city and a society that have not changed enough in 125 years.

General

Imprint:	University of British Columbia Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	February 2023
First published:	2023
Authors:	Carolyn Whitzman
Dimensions:	216 x 140mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-0-7748-9061-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General
LSN:	0-7748-9061-4
Barcode:	9780774890618

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