Emancipation: The Making of the Black Lawyer, 1844-1944

By J. Clay Smith Jr.

Book Overview

"Emancipation is an important and impressive work; one cannot read it without being inspired by the legal acumen, creativity, and resiliency these pioneer lawyers displayed. . . . It should be read by everyone interested in understanding the road African-Americans have traveled and the challenges that lie ahead."--From the Foreword, by Justice Thurgood Marshall

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812216857
• ISBN13: 9780812216851
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 760 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"