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Philadelphia Freedom: Memoir of a Civil Rights Lawyer
David Kairys
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Description for Philadelphia Freedom: Memoir of a Civil Rights Lawyer
Hardcover. Offers an account of renowned civil-rights lawyer David Kairys' personal quest for achieving social justice during the turbulent 1960s and 70s. This title brings us into Kairys' law career and the struggles of the 60s as his professional and private life navigated the turmoil and promise of the civil rights and antiwar movements. Num Pages: 448 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJPK; BM; JPVH1; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
A memoir that is also a compelling page-turner, ""Philadelphia Freedom"" is the poignant, informative, often inspiring account of renowned civil-rights lawyer David Kairys' personal quest for achieving social justice during the turbulent 1960s and 70s.""Philadelphia Freedom"" brings us intimately and directly into Kairys' burgeoning law career and the struggles of the 60s as his professional and private life navigated the turmoil and promise of the civil rights and antiwar movements.Many of the cases Kairys took on involved discrimination and equal protection, freedom of speech, and government malfeasance. Kairys is perhaps most well known for his victory in the Camden 28 ... Read more
A memoir that is also a compelling page-turner, ""Philadelphia Freedom"" is the poignant, informative, often inspiring account of renowned civil-rights lawyer David Kairys' personal quest for achieving social justice during the turbulent 1960s and 70s.""Philadelphia Freedom"" brings us intimately and directly into Kairys' burgeoning law career and the struggles of the 60s as his professional and private life navigated the turmoil and promise of the civil rights and antiwar movements.Many of the cases Kairys took on involved discrimination and equal protection, freedom of speech, and government malfeasance. Kairys is perhaps most well known for his victory in the Camden 28 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472116386
SKU
V9780472116386
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About David Kairys
David Kairys is Professor of Law at Beasley School of Law, Temple University.
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