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Racism in America: An Examination of the Rodney King Trials and Riots

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Abromaitis-Smith, Lindsay

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Oral history interview with Jessica Silver by St. Andrew's Episcopal School student Lindsay Abromaitis-Smith. In this interview Mrs. Silver describes her involvement in and perspective of the Rodney King federal trial as an appellate lawyer in the courts of appeals and the Supreme Court.
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St. Andrew's Episcopal School

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Keywords

  1. Civil Rights
  2. Equality
  3. History
  4. Law
  5. Lawyers
  6. Oral History
  7. Race Relations
  8. Racism
  9. Riots
  10. United States

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