Title: The liberation of L.B. Jones
Description: 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.
Subjects: Black Businesspeople, Race relations, Man-woman relationships, Conduct of life, Divorce, Drama, Interracial dating, Adultery, Film adaptations
Places: Tennessee, Southern States
People: Jesse Hill Ford
Time periods: 20th century