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Clifford Judkins Durr was an Alabama lawyer who played an important role in defending activists and other accused of disloyalty during the New Deal and McCarthy eras. His uncompromising commitment to civil liberties and civic decency caused him to often take unpopular positions.

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This book is well-researched and provides much inside information about Washington in the New Deal era and about the New Deal itself. The experience of the Durrs during the McCarthy era attests to the horrors of that period. It also tells much about the plight of Southern moderates during the Civil Rights era." - James C. Cobb, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

"Although Durr's family, social, and political connections undoubtedly eased his way, his way was not easy. The Conscience of a Lawyer makes it clear that Durr was, above all, a decent and honest man who had the courage of his convictions." - Journal of Southern History

The Conscience of a Lawyer Clifford J Durr and American Civil Liberties 18991975

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      Publisher The University of Alabama Press
      Published 11/30/2020 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780817360115
      978-0817360115
      ISBN-10 0817360115
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      Law: Human rights and civil liberties Human rights, civil rights

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Clifford Judkins Durr was an Alabama lawyer who played an important role in defending activists and other accused of disloyalty during the New Deal and McCarthy eras. His uncompromising commitment to civil liberties and civic decency caused him to often take unpopular positions.

      Trade Review
      This book is well-researched and provides much inside information about Washington in the New Deal era and about the New Deal itself. The experience of the Durrs during the McCarthy era attests to the horrors of that period. It also tells much about the plight of Southern moderates during the Civil Rights era." - James C. Cobb, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

      "Although Durr's family, social, and political connections undoubtedly eased his way, his way was not easy. The Conscience of a Lawyer makes it clear that Durr was, above all, a decent and honest man who had the courage of his convictions." - Journal of Southern History

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