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Raymond Pace Alexander (1897-1974) was a prominent black attorney in Philadelphia and a distinguished member of the National bar association, the oldest and largest association of African American lawyers and judges. A contemporary of such nationally known black attorneys as charles hamilton Houston, William Hastie, and Thurgood Marshall, Alexander litigated civil rights cases and became well known in Philadelphia. Yet his legacy to the civil rights struggle has received little national recognition.As a New Negro lawyer during the 1930s, Alexander worked with left-wing organizations to desegregate an all-white elementary school in Berwin, Pennsylvania. After World War II, he became an anti-communist liberal and formed coalitions with like-minded whites. In the sixties, Alexander criticized Black Power rhetoric, but shared some philosophies with Black Power such as black political empowerment and studying black history. By the late sixties, he focused on economic justice by advocating a Marshall Plan for poor Americans and supporting affirmative action.Alexander was a major contributor to the northern civil rights struggle and was committed to improving the status of black lawyers. He was representative of a generation who created opportunities for african americans but was later often ignored or castigated by younger leaders who did not support the tactics of the old guard's pioneers.
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Author: Canton, David A.
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
Illustration: Y
Language: ENG
Title: Raymond Pace Alexander: A New Negro Lawyer Fights for Civil Rights in Philadelphia
Pages: 00272 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2010-05-01
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781604734263
Lib Category: African Americans - Pennsylvania -
Lib Category: Alexander, Raymond Pace
Category: Social Science : Ethnic Studies - African American Studies -
Category: Biography & Autobiography : Lawyers & Judges
Category: Law : Civil Rights
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