Attorney for the Damned
by Clarence Darrow
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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. show more 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. show lessTags
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I believe the copy of this book I checked out of my library was older than me! But it was not bad. I can see why he was so popular, he seemed like an amazing speaker.
KF373 .D3 A4 1957 (VJH)
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- Canonical title
- Attorney for the Damned
- Original publication date
- 1957; 1989 (paperback edition with a new prefatory note) (paperback edition with a new prefatory note)
- People/Characters
- Clarence Darrow; Steve Adams; George F. Baer; William E. Borah; James H. Hawley; Big Bill Haywood (show all 15); William D. Haywood; Nathan Leopold; Richard Loeb; John McParland; John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America; Charles H. Moyer; Harry Orchard; William Jennings Bryan; Henry Sweet
- Dedication
- To
Lila
who helped, encouraged,
and kept the twins
from sabotaging - First words
- While there has been much written about Clarence Darrow, nothing gives quite the full flavor of hte man as do these addresses.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Bu, though we lay you in the grave and hide you from the sight of man, your brave words will speak for the poor, the oppressed, the captive and the weak; and your devoted life inspire countless sols to do and dare in teh holy cause for which you lived and died.
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- Politics and Government, Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, History
- DDC/MDS
- 349.73 — Society, Government, and Culture Law Law of specific jurisdictions, areas, socioeconomic regions, regional intergovernmental organizations North America United States
- LCC
- KF213 .D3 .W4 — Law Law of the United States Law of the United States (Federal) Collections
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 6
- ASINs
- 14
