Branton, Leo, Jr., 1922-2013

Authoritative Name:

Branton, Leo, Jr., 1922-2013

Biography:

California lawyer whose moving closing argument in a racially and politically charged murder trial in 1972 helped persuade an all-white jury to acquit a black communist, the activist and academic Angela Davis.

Associated Subjects:

Branton, Leo, Jr., 1922-2013

Archival Collections And Reference Resources:

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Rosa Parks Papers

Library of Congress

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[Annual board meeting of the Rosa & Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development, Mexico, early 1990s] [graphic].

Date of Original:

1992

Collection:

Rosa Parks Papers

Contributing Institution:

Library of Congress

[Attorney Leo Branton with others outside his home in Los Angeles, California] [graphic].

Date of Original:

1985/1995

Collection:

Rosa Parks Papers

Contributing Institution:

Library of Congress

[Attorney Leo Branton, Los Angeles, California] [graphic].

Date of Original:

1985/1995

Collection:

Rosa Parks Papers

Contributing Institution:

Library of Congress

[Leo Branton and family, Los Angeles, California] [graphic].

Date of Original:

1985/1995

Collection:

Rosa Parks Papers

Contributing Institution:

Library of Congress

[Leo and Gerri Branton at home, Los Angeles, California] [graphic].

Date of Original:

1985/1995

Collection:

Rosa Parks Papers

Contributing Institution:

Library of Congress

[Leo and Gerri Branton, Los Angeles, California] [graphic].

Date of Original:

1985/1995

Collection:

Rosa Parks Papers

Contributing Institution:

Library of Congress

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