Description: Up Against the Law : Radical Lawyers and Social Movements, 1960s–1970s, Hardcover by Falciola, Luca, ISBN 1469670283, ISBN-13 9781469670287, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US "As protest movements took to the streets during the 1960s and 1970s, a group of lawyers joined forces with America's most confrontational activists. In pursuit of radical change themselves, these militant attorneys went beyond providing mere representation. They identified with their clients, defied the habits of a conservative profession, and formulated a corrosive critique of the legal system, questioning the neutrality and transformative power of law. While exploiting the courtrooms as political forums, they developed aggressive litigation strategies and became involved with the organization of protest. Drawing on extensive archival research and interviews, historian Luca Falciola reconstructs this largely unmapped phenomenon and challenges the reader to think anew about the pivotal role of lawyers in social movements"--
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Book Title: Up Against the Law : Radical Lawyers and Social Movements, 1960s–
Number of Pages: 412 Pages
Publication Name: Up Against the Law : Radical Lawyers and Social Movements, 1960s-1970s
Language: English
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Subject: United States / 20th Century, Civil Rights, Legal History
Item Height: 1.1 in
Publication Year: 2022
Item Weight: 26.1 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Law, Political Science, History
Author: Luca Falciola
Item Length: 9.2 in
Series: Justice, Power, and Politics Ser.
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover
