Politics on Trial - Softcover

Kunstler, William; KunstlerWilliam

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1876175494 ISBN 13: 9781876175498

Publisher: Ocean Press, 2002

Synopsis

William Kunstler, the most celebrated defense lawyer of his time, reflects on five famous cases in which ordinary citizens were targeted for their political views or the color of their skin, including Sacco and Vanzetti (Italian immigrants accused of murder), and Julius and Ethel Rosenberg (communists executed for espionage). Kunstler also considers legal challenges to compulsory prayers in schools and the ban on teaching evolution. The Introduction by Michael Ratner highlights current threats to political rights.

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"As long as someone controls your history, the truth shall remain just a mystery."—Ben Harper

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About this title

From the Publisher:

William Kunstler was the most prominent radical lawyer and outstanding defender of civil rights in the United States in the second half of the 20th century. He represented Martin Luther King, Jr., Marlon Brando, the Attica prisoners, and the Chicago Seven.

About the Author:

William Kunstler was the most famous radical lawyer of his time, representing among many, the Chicago Seven, the Attica prisoners, Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X. He died in 1995.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ocean Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1876175494
• ISBN 13: 9781876175498
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 120