Counsel for the situation : shaping the law to realize America's promise /
Americans of color faced daunting barriers in the 1940s. Despite graduating first in his class at Harvard Law and clerking for Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter, Bill Coleman was shut out of major East Coast law firms. But as he writes, "The times, they were a'changing." He not...
| Основен автор: | Coleman, William T. 1920- |
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| Други автори: | Bliss, Donald T. |
| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Washington, D.C. :
Brookings Institution Press,
℗♭2010.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=340325 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Counsel for the situation. |
| Резюме: |
Americans of color faced daunting barriers in the 1940s. Despite graduating first in his class at Harvard Law and clerking for Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter, Bill Coleman was shut out of major East Coast law firms. But as he writes, "The times, they were a'changing." He not only benefitted from that change--he helped propel it, by way of dogged determination, undeniable intellect, and stellar accomplishment. Bill Coleman has spent a lifetime opening doors and breaking down barriers. He has been an eyewitness to history; moreover, he has made history. This is his inspiring story, in hi. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xiv, 466 pages) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 390-396) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780815704942 0815704941 |