Matthew J. Perry: The Man, His Times, and His Legacy
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (943 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1570035342 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 312 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Collectively they bring to light the remarkable achievements of a man well known in his home state but sometimes obscured on the national stage by the shadows of Thurgood Marshall, J. District Court judge. In this volume, scholars of the civil rights era, fellow civil rights activists, jurists, attorneys, a governor, and an award-winning photojournalist join together to produce a multilayered biography of Matthew J. Perry. Waties Waring, and Charles Hamilton Houston.. Matthew J. Perry: The Man, His Times, and His Legacy chronicles the life and accomplishments of the attorney who led the struggle for desegregation in South Carolina, served as a primary legal advocate in the national civil rights movement, and became South Carolina's first African American U.S
"The Gentleman Lawyer" according to Audrey Battiste. This books does more than just tell you about the gentleman lawyer, Matthew J. Perry, it sets the scene for him before, during and now in South Carolina. The book puts in perspective what Perry had to deal with as he fought for the rights of South Carolina's African American citizens. He is an unflappable, decisive, thorough, warm, honest human being and a civil rig
Gergel is the coauthor of In Pursuit of the Tree of Life: A History of the Early Jews of Columbia, South Carolina, and the Tree of Life Congregation and articles on local history in South Carolina. He is the coeditor of At Freedom's Door (University of South Carolina Press, 2000), the story of African American leaders and lawyers during Reconstructio
He wasn't a billable hours lawyer. Hollings, U.S. He was a trial lawyer who seldom got compensated, was ridiculed, insulted, abused, and jailed for what the legal profession takes for granted. But he persisted and won. He wasn't even a trial lawyer that got paid when he won. - The Honorable Ernest F. If the civil rights struggle were a war, Matthew Perry would receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. Leading the struggle, working around the clock with warmth, dignity, and good humor, he now presides with experienced judgment. Senate