Synopsis
Southern Poverty Law Center founder and attorney Morris Dees discusses his career and pursuit of ending racism. Some cases associated with Morris Dees include NAACP v. Dothard and Person v. Carolina Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.
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Broadcast Date
May. 31, 1991
Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.
Duration
46 minutes, 44 seconds
Ownership
The Chicago History Museum
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People
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