William Kunstler
American lawyer and civil rights activist (1919-1995) · United States · On the map · Activists · Died at 76
William Moses Kunstler was an American attorney and civil rights activist, known for defending the Chicago Seven.
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Kunstler represented the first Title IX federal removal cases under the Civil Rights Act of 1964: protesters at the 1964 New York World's Fair.
Kunstler at the dedication of Freedom Place in Manhattan, named for slain civil rights activists James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner, November 25, 1967
Kunstler at a rally in support of the Chicago Seven, February 23, 1970
At the time of Kunstler's death, he was defending Omar Abdel-Rahman ("the Blind Sheik") for the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
Kunstler and Johnson after a talk at the Bronx High School of Science, c. 1989Awards
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Kunstler was an active member of the National Lawyers Guild, a board member of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the co-founder of the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), the "leading gathering place for radical lawyers in the country."
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United States
Category
Activists
Type
Activist
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1919 to 1995 · aged 76
