Tuesday, November 11, 2014

John Doar

Lawyer with the Justice Department who stood up to racism and the imperial presidency -- via the New York Times. He prosecuted the men who killed Goodman, Chaney, and Schwerner, and Viola Liuzzo. He was on the Freedom Ride. He lived with James Meredith while the latter was integrating the University of Mississippi. Later, he helped make the case for Nixon's impeachment.