THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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Charlie Chaplin
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A. Mitchell Palmer
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Clarence Darrow
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William Jennings Bryan
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Sacco and Vanzetti
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Detailed explanation-1: -Clarence Darrow (1857–1938) was one of America’s most famous and controversial defense attorneys, known for his role in the Scopes monkey trial of 1925 and other major cases of his day. He lived and practiced law during a period of unprecedented upheaval and profound change in the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -In more than 100 cases, only one of Darrow’s clients was executed. He became renowned for moving juries and even judges to tears with his eloquence.
Detailed explanation-3: -Clarence Darrow grew up in an unconventional household. His father was a carpenter and part-time undertaker in the little town of Kinsman, Ohio. He was also an atheist.
Detailed explanation-4: -Farrell’s biography of the great American defense lawyer, “Clarence Darrow: Attorney For The Damned, ” won the 2012 Los Angeles Times book award for the best biography of the year. His last book, “Richard Nixon: The Life” was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.