In which trial did Darrow defend Ossian Sweet?
Ossian Sweet defense
Leopold and Loeb trial
Scopes "monkey" trial
Chicago Seven trial
Answer
Ossian Sweet defense: In this trial, Clarence Darrow defended Ossian Sweet, an African American doctor who was charged with murder after killing a white man during a confrontation at his home in Detroit. Darrow successfully argued that Sweet and his family had acted in self-defense, and the jury acquitted Sweet of all charges.
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