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In Pursuit of Justice: The Life of John Albion Andrew
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In Pursuit of Justice: The Life of John Albion Andrew
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By Stephen D. Engle This item cannot be shipped and must be purchased at the event. Widely known as the “poor man’s lawyer” in antebellum Boston, John Albion Andrew (1818–1867) was involved in nearly every cause and case that advanced social and racial justice in Boston in the years preceding the Civil War. Inspired by the legacies of John Qui...