Description: In 1906, Ed Johnson, an innocent black man, was found guilty of the brutal rape of a white woman in Chattanooga and was sentenced to die. Two black lawyers appealed to the Supreme Court for a stay of execution, and the stay was granted. Frenzied locals responded by lynching Johnson, and what ensued was a breathtaking whirlwind of groundbreaking legal action. Illustrations.
Review Quotes: "Contempt of Court should join the handful of books such as Anthony Lewis' Gideon's Trumpet as required reading for anyone who wants to understand how the Constitution protects individual citizens."-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel