Champion of civil rights : Judge John Minor Wisdom / Joel William Friedman.

Author/creator Friedman, Joel Wm., 1951-
Format Book
Publication InfoBaton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, ©2009.
Descriptionxii, 401 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Wisdom, John Minor, 1905-1999.
United States. Circuit Court (5th Circuit)
Judges--United States. --Biography.
Civil rights--United States. --History.

SeriesSouthern biography series
Southern biography series. ^A148727
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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2008017155
ISBN9780807133842 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0807133841 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks KF 373.W516 F75 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold