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Clarence Darrow

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American lawyer and politician (1857-1938)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1857 to 1938 · aged 80
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Clarence Seward Darrow was an American lawyer and politician who became famous in the 19th century for high-profile representations of trade union causes, and in the 20th century for several criminal matters, including the Leopold and Loeb murder trial, the Scopes "monkey" trial, and the Ossian Sweet defense.

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Clarence Seward Darrow was an American lawyer and politician who became famous in the 19th century for high-profile representations of trade union causes, and in the 20th century for several criminal matters, including the Leopold and Loeb murder trial, the Scopes "monkey" trial, and the Ossian Sweet defense. He was a leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union and a prominent advocate for Georgist economic reform, as well as a noted public speaker, debater, and writer.

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United States
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Politicians
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Politician
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deceased
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Lived 1857 to 1938 · aged 80
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