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In Sullivan's Shadow: The Use and Abuse of Libel Law during the Long Civil Rights Struggle Paperback – Illustrated, July 23, 2019

by Aimee Edmondson (Author)
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    382 pages
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  3. Publisher
    University of Massachusetts Press
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    July 23, 2019
  5. Dimensions
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  6. ISBN-10
    1625344090
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"[E]stablishes that libel law was a powerful weapon in white supremacists’ arsenal—a weapon that other historians have neither appreciated nor explored . . . Edmondson’s work certainly illuminates a new dimension to the story of the civil rights movement and the workings of white resistance."—Journal of American History

"In Sullivan's Shadow balances scholarly research with readable stories of little-known publishers, civil rights activists, and citizens who found themselves on the wrong side of the legal power structure in the South and faced a broad range of legal risks through the abuse of the law of defamation."—Roy Gutterman, director of the Tully Center for Free Speech at the Newhouse School, Syracuse University

"Edmondson's painstaking archival research and keen eye for detail bring overlooked legal dramas to life. By doing so, she honors the brave work of black journalists and activists who suffered grievously in their battle to protect free speech for all of us."—Sid Bedingfield, author of Newspaper Wars: Civil Rights and White Resistance in South Carolina, 1935–1965

"This book provides important insights into efforts to use the legal system as a weapon against journalists and civil rights advocates. It will be invaluable to those researching civil rights as well as those interested in libel and free expression."—CHOICE

"Drawing on archival research and scholarship in journalism, legal history, and African American studies, Edmondson finds that throughout the US civil rights era and beyond, southern officials brought libel actions in an attempt to intimidate journalists who published accounts of police brutality against protestors."—Law and Social Inquiry

"In Sullivan's Shadow is a useful addition. As plentiful as the literature on Sullivan is, this book provides even more context to that important case."—American Journalism

"Edmondson's research suggests that libel lawsuits were a more significant tactic in defending white supremacy, racial segregation, and police brutality than scholars have generally acknowledged."—Journal of Southern History

About the Author


AIMEE EDMONDSON is associate professor at the E. W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Massachusetts Press; First Edition (July 23, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 382 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1625344090
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1625344090
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.19 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.1 x 9 inches
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"In Sullivan's Shadow" is a good read for anyone curious about how we got here, as Trump and others push to 'open up' libel law. Why was abolitionist Garrison locked up for "libel?" He couldn't pay a fine after reporting a shipment of slaves from Baltimore to New Orleans. In the early 1960s, what happened to Fred Shuttlesworth's Plymouth? It was seized and auctioned to help pay the Sullivan libel judgment before the US Supreme Court reversed the Alabama courts (and Rev. Shuttlesworth was unaware his name was included in the NYTimes ad that prompted Montgomery Commissioner Sullivan to sue The Times). "In Sullivan's Shadow" is filled with details that provide a clear, valuable roadmap on how we got here and the impact of Sullivan since 1964.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2019
"In Sullivan's Shadow" is a good read for anyone curious about how we got here, as Trump and others push to 'open up' libel law. Why was abolitionist Garrison locked up for "libel?" He couldn't pay a fine after reporting a shipment of slaves from Baltimore to New Orleans. In the early 1960s, what happened to Fred Shuttlesworth's Plymouth? It was seized and auctioned to help pay the Sullivan libel judgment before the US Supreme Court reversed the Alabama courts (and Rev. Shuttlesworth was unaware his name was included in the NYTimes ad that prompted Montgomery Commissioner Sullivan to sue The Times). "In Sullivan's Shadow" is filled with details that provide a clear, valuable roadmap on how we got here and the impact of Sullivan since 1964.
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