Clarence Seward Darrow; April 18, 1857 - March 13, 1938) was an American lawyer, leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union, and prominent advocate for Georgist economic reform. He was best known for defending teenage thrill killers Leopold and Loeb in their trial for murdering 14-year-old Robert "Bobby" Franks (1924). Some of his other notable cases included defending Ossian Sweet, and John T. Scopes in the Scopes "Monkey" Trial (1925), in which he opposed William Jennings Bryan (statesman, noted orator, and three-time presidential candidate). Called a "sophisticated country lawyer",he remains notable for his wit, which marked him as one of the most famous American lawyers and civil libertarians.
- ISBN13 9781329999480
- Publish Date 25 March 2016 (first published 27 October 2013)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 25 June 2021
- Publish Country US
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- Format eBook
- Language English