Crusaders in the Courts: How a Dedicated Band of Lawyers Fought for the Civil Rights Revolution

Jack Greenberg. Basic Books, $15 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-465-01519-1

The former head of the NAACP's Legal Defense and Education Fund reflects on some critical cases involving school integration, equal employment, housing and voter registration. (May)

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