Clarence Darrow

Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) had one of the most influential legal careers in American history. He is renowned for his landmark defenses in the 1924 Leopold/Loeb thrill-killing case and the so-called Scopes monkey trial of 1925, where the debate over evolution first surged to national attention. He was notable as a friend to the underdog, a leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union, and a distinguished speaker on agnosticism, liberalism, and free thought.

Books by Clarence Darrow

The Essential Words and Writings of Clarence Darrow

Clarence Darrow

A far-reaching collection of the lectures, speeches, addresses, and even fictional writings of the great American lawyer Clarence Darrow, introduced and edited by the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Ed Larson and ethics specialist Jack Marshall.