Clarence Darrow in the Dock?

This brilliantly edited collection captures the eloquence and the passion of Clarence Darrow. Darrow's insights about justice and society—on topics such as the death penalty, criminal responsibility, inequality, and the importance of labor—are as relevant today as when they were spoken. read more

Clarence Darrow was born in the small town of Kinsman, Ohio, on April 18, 1857, the fifth son of Amirus and Emily Darrow (née Eddy). Both the Darrow and Eddy families had deep roots in colonial New England, and several of Darrow's ancestors served in the American Revolution. read more

*Farrell, John A. Clarence Darrow, Attorney for the Damned. New York, NY: Vintage Books. 2011. This biography of Darrow is thorough and engaging. Darrow’s temperament, actions, and greatest successes and failures as an attorney are clearly presented in the context of the times, historically important both in Chicago and nationally. read more

Clarence Darrow, self-styled defender of"the weak and poor" was acting for - the Kankakee Manufacturing Company; on the grounds that is was the investors' responsibility to check that the contents of the brochure were accurate. read more