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296 pages; 6 x 9 inches

Desegregation of the University of Georgia, Civil Rights Advocacy, and Jurisprudence  

Horace T. Ward was the first African American to sue for admission to an all-white college or university in Georgia. Though unsuccessful, his protracted lawsuit for admission to the University of Georgia (UGA) School of Law played a pivotal role in the desegregation of higher education in that state nearly a decade later. Ironically, Ward went on to a distinguished and precedent-setting career as a civil rights litigator, state senator, and judge in the state superior and federal courts—becoming the first African American appointed to such lofty judicial positions in Georgia. Recounting Ward’s struggles and achievements, Maurice C. Daniels, professor and associate dean of UGA’s School of Social Work, adeptly contextualizes one man’s life within the complex, compelling history of desegregation and civil rights in America.

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