Be not Afraid: A Southern Journey Through Law, Liberty, and Civil Rights - Softcover

Drake, Jack

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0817362428 ISBN 13: 9780817362423

Verlag: The University of Alabama Press, 2026

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A civil rights attorney's unflinching memoir about the fight against segregation and systemic racism through landmark legal battles in Alabama.

Be Not Afraid: A Southern Journey Through Law, Liberty, and Civil Rights is a timely and unflinching memoir from civil rights attorney Jack Drake, who has spent decades on the front lines of Alabama's legal battles for racial justice. Raised in a segregated community in Gardendale, Alabama, Drake came of age during the Civil Rights Movement and became a pivotal figure in cases that reshaped the state's legal and moral landscape.

Drake helped reform Alabama's grossly inadequate mental health system and supported voting rights efforts throughout Alabama. His career underscores the crucial role private attorneys and grassroots advocates played in enforcing civil rights laws long after their passage.

Through vivid recollections of courtroom battles, civil rights alliances, and personal transformation, Be Not Afraid offers an intimate view into the persistence and courage required to challenge systemic injustice. At a time when debates over equity and democracy remain pressing, Drake's story is both a powerful reflection on the past and a call to action for the present. It speaks to the enduring importance of legal advocacy and community solidarity in the fight for a more just society, making it essential reading for those engaged in civil rights history, law, or social change.

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Jack Drake is a Birmingham-based attorney known for his work on landmark civil rights and constitutional cases, including Wyatt v. Stickney and Wallace v. Brewer. He has spent over four decades representing consumers and advocating for improved conditions in Alabama's prisons and jails. Drake also served on the Alabama Ethics Commission and other legal advisory bodies.

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• Verlag: The University of Alabama Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0817362428
• ISBN 13: 9780817362423
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 204
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Mare Nostrum Group B.V.; gpsr@mare-nostrum.co.uk; ; Doelen 72; Breda; 4831 GR; Niederlande