Saving the soul of Georgia : Donald L. Hollowell and the struggle for civil rights /

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"Donald L. Hollowell was Georgia's chief civil rights attorney during the 1950s and 1960s. In this role he defended African American men accused or convicted of capital crimes in a racially hostile legal system, represented movement activists arrested for their civil rights work, and fough...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Daniels, Maurice Charles, 1952-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Athens, Georgia : University of Georgia Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Hollowell, Donald L., > 1917-2004.
Hollowell, Donald L., > 1917-2004
1900-1999
Lawyers > Georgia > Biography.
African American lawyers > Georgia > Biography.
African Americans > Civil rights > Georgia > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Segregation > Georgia > History > 20th century.
Civil rights > United States.
Avocats noirs américains > Géorgie (État) > Biographies.
Noirs américains > Droits > Géorgie (État) > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Noirs américains > Ségrégation > Géorgie (État) > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Droits de l'homme > États-Unis.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Lawyers & Judges.
LAW > Legal History.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights.
LAW > Essays.
LAW > General Practice.
LAW > Jurisprudence.
LAW > Paralegals & Paralegalism.
LAW > Practical Guides.
LAW > Reference.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Civil Rights.
African American lawyers
African Americans > Civil rights
African Americans > Segregation
Civil rights
Lawyers
Georgia
United States
Biography
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preparing for battle : early influences and aspirations
  • A legal education : addressing the "just grievances" of Negroes in America
  • The road to freedom : challenging segregation as Georgia's chief civil rights lawyer
  • Opening the doors : dismantling segregation in higher education
  • "An appeal for human rights" : the Atlanta student sit-ins
  • Freedom in the air : the Albany movement
  • Turning the tide : Hollowell's march across Georgia
  • Hollowell's new marching orders.

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