And the Walls Came Tumbling Down: Greatest Closing Arguments Protecting Civil Libertie

by Michael S. Lief, H. Mitchell Caldwell

A compendium of closing arguments that were given during eight key civil rights court cases documents such landmark precedents as the Amistad slavery case and the Larry Flynt free speech trial, in a volume complemented by historical information, attorney bios, and analyses of the closing arguments. 35,000 first printing.

Genres: Law, Nonfiction

416 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Sawsan · Rating 4 out of 5]

from the right to die, to sterilization, to forced slavery, this book basically provides the historic and modern context for a few land-mark civil rights cases and the closing arguments defending those liberties. i would definitely recommend this book to law students, but generally to anyone who has a passion for justice....

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was an amazing book. Cases that I had heard of but never realized how important they really are.

[Hannah · Rating 2 out of 5]

i wish i could say that, as a lawyer and a generally good person, i found this book inspiring and enjoyable. sadly, i did not.