Matthew J. Perry: The Man, His Times, and His Legacy

By: William Lewis Burke

Book Overview

The landmark--but largely unsung--career of a civil rights pioneer

Matthew J. Perry: The Man, His Times, and His Legacy 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. In this volume, scholars of the civil rights...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570035342
• ISBN13: 9781570035340
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"