{"product_id":"9780199888085","title":"Color Blind Justice: Albion Tourgée and the Quest for Racial Equality from the Civil War to Plessy v. Ferguson","description":"Civil War officer, Reconstruction \"carpetbagger,\" best-selling novelist, and relentless champion of equal rights--Albion Tourg?e battled his entire life for racial justice. Now, in this engaging biography, Mark Elliott offers an insightful portrait of a fearless lawyer, jurist, and writer, who fought for equality long after most Americans had abandoned the ideals of Reconstruction. Elliott provides a fascinating account of Tourg?e's life, from his childhood in the Western Reserve region of Ohio (then a hotbed of abolitionism), to his years as a North Carolina judge during Reconstruction, to his memorable role as lead plaintiff's counsel in the landmark Supreme Court case \u003cem\u003ePlessy v. Ferguson\u003c\/em\u003e. Tourg?e's brief coined the phrase that justice should be \"color-blind,\" and his career was one long campaign to make good on that belief. A redoubtable lawyer and an accomplished jurist, Tourg?e's writings represent a mountain of dissent against the prevailing tide of racial oppression. A poignant and inspiring study in courage and conviction, \u003cem\u003eColor-Blind Justice\u003c\/em\u003e offers us an unforgettable portrayal of Albion Tourg?e and the principles to which he dedicated his life.","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124379631856,"sku":"9780199888085","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780199888085_p0.jpg?v=1763673474","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780199888085","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}