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Clarence Seward Darrow (April 18, 1857 – March 13, 1938) was an American lawyer and leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union, best known defending teenaged thrill killers Leopold and Loeb in their trial for murdering 14 year old Bobby Franks (1924) and defending John T. Scopes in the so-called "Monkey" Trial (1925), in which he opposed the famous prosecutor William Jennings Bryan. He remains famous for his wit, compassion and agnosticism that marked him as one of the most famous American lawyers and civil libertarians.
From Corporate Lawyer to Labor Lawyer
Darrow began his career as a lawyer in Youngstown, Ohio, where he was first admitted to the profession (Judge Alfred W. Mackey). He subsequently moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he soon became a corporations lawyer for the railroad company. His next move was to "cross the tracks," when he switched sides to represent Eugene V. Debs, the leader of the American Railway Union in the Pullman Strike of 1894. Darrow had conscientiously resigned his corporate position in order to represent Debs, making a substantial financial sacrifice in order to do this.
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Even if you do learn to speak correct English, whom are you going to speak it to? -- Clarence Darrow
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Even if you do learn to speak correct English, whom are you going to speak it to? -- Clarence Darrow
"Calvin Coolidge was the greatest man who ever came out of Plymouth Corner, Vermont." -- Clarence Darrow
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"Calvin Coolidge was the greatest man who ever came out of Plymouth Corner, Vermont." -- Clarence Darrow
@torryp Apropos nekrologer: "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." Clarence Darrow
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@torryp Apropos nekrologer: "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." Clarence Darrow
âI have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.â ~ Clarence Darrow #quote http://tinyurl.com/dz8g7r
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“I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.” ~ Clarence Darrow #quote http://tinyurl.com/dz8g7r
Tiger Woods makes Bill Belichek seem like Clarence Darrow
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Tiger Woods makes Bill Belichek seem like Clarence Darrow
Leopold & Loeb Trial (1924), The People v. Clarence Darrow (L.A. Times Bombing Trial) (1911): Closing Argument Techniques http://ow.ly/Hcmc
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Leopold & Loeb Trial (1924), The People v. Clarence Darrow (L.A. Times Bombing Trial) (1911): Closing Argument Techniques http://ow.ly/Hcmc
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