Champion of civil rights Judge John Minor Wisdom /

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Hlavní autor: Friedman, Joel Wm. (Joel William), 1951-
Korporativní autor: ebrary, Inc
Médium: Elektronický zdroj E-kniha
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, c2009.
Edice:Southern biography series.
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Obsah:
  • A privileged son of the South
  • From birth to Bonnie to the branch, 1905-1946
  • At the bar, 1948-1953
  • Battling the bosses : creating a two-party system in Louisiana
  • The 1952 convention : victories for Eisenhower and a two-party system in Louisiana
  • Assuming the bench : nomination and confirmation
  • The Fifth Circuit's emerging intellectual leader, 1957-1966
  • Showdown in Mississippi : standing up for James Meredith and to Ross Barnett
  • The first step in desegregating the South : enforcing Brown's mandate in Louisiana
  • Implementing Brown throughout the nation
  • Internal discord threatens the court
  • Honoring the promise of the Fifteenth Amendment : the voting rights cases
  • A vigilant steward of fairness
  • The civil rights struggles of the 1970s and 1980s : equal opportunity in employment
  • The unsuccessful campaign to save the Fifth Circuit
  • Honoring the legacy.