Judge: The Life and Opinions of Alabama's Frank M. Johnson, Jr.

by Frank Sikora

Book Overview

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., led the black drive for civil rights, but the changes he sought came largely in legal opinions issued by federal judges. Foremost of these was Frank Minis Johnson, Jr., of Montgomery, Alabama, who presided over some of the most emotional hearings and trials of the rights movement-hearings brimming with dramatic and poignant testimony from the black people who cried out for the freedoms that are the legacy of all Americans...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1588381587
• ISBN13: 9781588381583
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Terrific Book!

Sikora's biography of Federal Judge Frank Johnson, who's court rulings helped desegregate Alabama, is by far the best told story of the judge. Sikora is an impeccable researcher and a poignant storyteller. Through extensive interviews with Johnson, Sikora was able to include lengthy quotes by the Judge, which make up at least 1/4 of the book. Sikora has captured Frank Johnson as both a judge and a man. This is a must-read for anyone interested in civil rights history.