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The liberation of L.B. Jones

The liberation of L.B. Jones

Ronald Lubin, William Wyler, Stirling Silliphant, Jesse Hill Ford

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Lord Byron Jones is a black businessman who owns a successful undertaking business, and is married to the very young and desirable Emma. His ability to cooperate with the white community is clearly an asset in the genteel town of Somerset, Tennessee. When Emma has an affair with a white policeman, divorce ensues and the stage is set for high drama.

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OL Work ID
OL19755407W

Subjects

Black BusinesspeopleRace relationsMan-woman relationshipsConduct of lifeDivorceDramaInterracial datingAdulteryFilm adaptations

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