Why was William Offett sentenced to prison? * A white woman had accused him, a black man, of breaking into her home while she

and her husband were gone.

He admitted to being intimate with a white woman, which was illegal at the time,

regardless of circumstance,

A white woman had accused him, a black man, of breaking into her house and raping

her.

A white woman was raped and mistakenly identified Offett, whom she did not know,

as the culprit.

Iopened the door quietly,then stood in the doorway rewrite using ..ing participle

How does gatsby smile at nick? why is this important?

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful