George W. Crockett, Jr.
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1909-1997
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
MS134-001 Freedom is Everybody's Job!: The Crime of the Government Against the Negro People, 1949
Book — Box 1, Book: 1
Collection number: MS/134-001
Scope and Contents
This booklet is a portion of Crockett's summation to the jury in the 1948 trial of eleven communist leaders who were tried under the Smith Act for organizing as a Communist party. Crockett, originally from Florida, was a crusading Civil Rights lawyer. He was also a Representative from Michigan. (description by seller)
Dates:
1949