An edition of Champion of civil rights: Judge John Minor Wisdom
(2009)
Champion of civil rights
Judge John Minor Wisdom
by Joel W. Friedman
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Champion of civil rights: Judge John Minor Wisdom
2009, Louisiana State University Press
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0807133841 9780807133842
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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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Includes index.
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