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Champion of civil rights Judge John Minor Wisdom / by Friedman, Joel Wm. (Joel William), 1951-

Table of Contents: “…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.…”
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Champion of civil rights Judge John Minor Wisdom / by Friedman, Joel Wm. (Joel William), 1951-

Table of Contents: “…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.…”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view