Color Blind Justice: Albion Tourg馥 and the Quest for Racial Equality from the Civil War to Plessy V. Ferguson (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780195181395)

Civil War officer, Reconstruction "carpetbagger," best-selling novelist, and relentless champion of equal rights--Albion Tourg馥 battled his entire life for racial justice. Now, in this engaging biography, Mark Elliott offers an insightful portrait of a fearless lawyer, jurist, and writer, who fought for equality long after most Americans had abandoned the ideals of Reconstruction. Elliott provides a fascinating account of Tourg馥's life, from his childhood in the Western Reserve region of Ohio (then a hotbed of abolitionism), to his years as a North Carolina judge during Reconstruction, to his memorable role as lead plaintiff's counsel in the landmark Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson. Tourg馥's brief coined the phrase that justice should be "color-blind," and his career was one long campaign to make good on that belief. A redoubtable lawyer and an accomplished jurist, Tourg馥's writings represent a mountain of dissent against the prevailing tide of racial oppression. A poignant and inspiring study in courage and conviction, Color-Blind Justice offers us an unforgettable portrayal of Albion Tourg馥 and the principles to which he dedicated his life.

Author: Mark Elliott
ISBN-10: 0195181395
ISBN-13: 9780195181395
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 12/04/2006
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.49lbs
Size: 9.42h x 6.24w x 1.18d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/16/2006 pg. 47