{"product_id":"color-blind-justice-mark-elliott-9780195181395","title":"Color Blind Justice: Albion Tourg馥 and the Quest for Racial Equality from the Civil War to Plessy V. Ferguson","description":"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 \u003cem\u003ePlessy v. Ferguson\u003c\/em\u003e. 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, \u003cem\u003eColor-Blind Justice\u003c\/em\u003e offers us an unforgettable portrayal of Albion Tourg馥 and the principles to which he dedicated his life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Elliott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0195181395\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195181395\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/04\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.42h x 6.24w x 1.18d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/16\/2006 pg. 47","brand":"Mark Elliott","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44054653862143,"sku":"9780195181395","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d919c3df-6553-41d4-95e6-bf3afba3cf98.jpg?v=1685031206","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/color-blind-justice-mark-elliott-9780195181395","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}