Johnnie Cochran: Attorney And Civil Rights Advocate (Black Americans of Achievement)

Each title features: - In Their Own Words boxes offering selected quotations from the subject - Did You Know? boxes that highlight fascinating facts about each person - Chronology, suggestions for further reading, and a listing of related Web sites. - A final chapter that delves into the legacy of the subject's thoughts and deeds for new generations of black Americans. "Attorney Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. set a new standard for civil rights advocacy in the courtroom. Through determined effort, he won seemingly impossible legal cases- O.J. Simpson, Willie Stafford, Todd Bridges, James Mincey Jr.- and negotiated for a freer, safer existence for African Americans. A compassionate man with roots in Louisiana slavery and sharecropping and an education from some of the best schools in Los Angeles, Cochran furthered the work of Thurgood Marshall, W.E.B. DuBois, and Martin Luther King Jr. He held big-city police accountable for their actions; helped ban the fatal police chokehold in Los Angeles; stood up to corporate disregard; and established one of the nation's largest legal firms."--Publisher A biography of attorney Johnnie Cochran, discussing his childhood and family, his education, the African-American role models that inspired his ambition, and his dedication to seeking justice for his clients. Includes discussion of some of his most memorable cases, including the O.J. Simpson trial The trial of the century He's always on time Valuable assets Higher ground Irreconcilable differences America never was America to me Life happens Dream victory No stopping now The Cochran firm in action A promise action And yet I swear this oath? America will be. The trial of the century He's always on time Valuable assets Irreconcilable differences Life happens Dream victory No stopping now The Cochran firm in action A promise broken "And yet I swear this oath-America will be!"