Matthew J. Perry
| Author | : William Lewis Burke |
| Publisher | : Univ of South Carolina Press |
| Total Pages | : 318 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1570035342 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781570035340 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (340 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Matthew J. Perry by : William Lewis Burke
Download or read book Matthew J. Perry written by William Lewis Burke and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays 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. District Court judge. Although Perry is well known in his home state he is sometimes obscured on the national stage by the shadows of Thurgood Marshall, J. Waties Waring, and Charles Hamilton Houston.
