The Life Of John A. Rawlins; Lawyer, Assistant Adjutant-General, Chief of Staff, Major General of Volunteers, and Secretary of War

[Storey, Moorfield] Wilson, James Harrison

Published by Neale Publishing Company, New York, 1916

Condition: Very good Hardcover

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Octavo, 514pp. Blue cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine and front cover. No additional printings noted. Frontispiece portrait with tissue cover. Booksellers label on front free endpaper. Light dust and foxing to top edge of text block, sunning to spine. (Nevins II, 101) (Howes W-528) Presentation card affixed to the front paste down, inscribed by the author: "To My Friend Moorfield Storey /James H. Wilson." Moorfield Storey (1845-1929) was an American lawyer, civil rights leader, and anti-imperialist. He was the founding president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), serving from 1909 until his death. Storey was a staunch advocate for civil liberties and racial equality, working tirelessly to challenge segregation and disenfranchisement laws. He argued several significant cases before the Supreme Court, including Buchanan v. Warley in 1917, which struck down racial zoning laws. Additionally, Storey was a vocal opponent of American imperialism, criticizing U.S. policies in the Philippines following the Spanish-American War. Seller Inventory # 15886

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Title: The Life Of John A. Rawlins; Lawyer, ...

Publisher: Neale Publishing Company, New York

Publication Date: 1916

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: The first edition of The Life Of John A. Rawlins by Major General James Harrison Wilson, inscribed by the author to the founder of the NAACP, Moorfield Storey.

Condition: Very good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First Edition.

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