Description: A famous defender of the underdog, the oppressed, and the powerless, Clarence Darrow (1857–1938) is one of the true legends of the American legal system. His cases were many and various, but all were marked by his unequivocal sense of justice, as well as his penchant for representing infamous and unpopular clients, such as the Chicago thrill killers Leopold and Loeb; Ossian Sweet, the African American doctor charged with murder after fighting off a violent, white mob in Detroit; and John T. Scopes, the teacher on trial in the famous Scopes Monkey Trial. Published for the first time in 1957, Attorney for the Damned collects Darrow’s most influential summations and supplements them with scene-setting explanations and comprehensive notes by Arthur Weinberg. Darrow confronts issues that remain relevant over half a century after his death: First Amendment rights, capital punishment, and the separation of church and state. With an insightful forward by Justice William O. Douglas, this volume serves as a powerful reminder of Darrow’s relevance today.
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Book Title: Clarence Darrow : Attorney for the Damned
Book Series: Historical
Original Language: English
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Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Topic: General, Lawyers & Judges, Historical
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Intended Audience: Adults
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Edition: First Edition, 2011
Publication Year: 2011
Type: biography
Era: early 20th century
Author: John A. Farrell
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Number of Pages: 576 Pages
