Champion of civil rights : Judge John Minor Wisdom /
One of the least publicly recognized heroes of the civil rights movement in the United States, John Minor Wisdom served as a member of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit from 1957 until his death in 1999 and wrote many of the landmark decisions instrumental in desegregating the American...
| Основен автор: | Friedman, Joel Wm. 1951- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Baton Rouge :
Louisiana State University Press,
℗♭2009.
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| Серия: |
Southern biography series.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=262676 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Champion of civil rights. |
| Резюме: |
One of the least publicly recognized heroes of the civil rights movement in the United States, John Minor Wisdom served as a member of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit from 1957 until his death in 1999 and wrote many of the landmark decisions instrumental in desegregating the American South. In this revealing biography, law professor Joel William Friedman explores Judge Wisdom's substantial legal contributions and political work at a critical time in the history of the South. In 1957, President Eisenhower appointed Wisdom to the Fifth Circuit, which included some of the most dee. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xii, 401 pages). |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780807134825 0807134821 0807133841 9780807133842 |