Clarence Darrow Biography
Clarence Darrow was a trustful lawyer and, also a journalist he was important to America because he helped people prove their innocence and their rights, he made a speech about “PLea of Mercy.” He was the best lawyer that anybody could of rely on. Clarence Seward Darrow was born in Kinsman,Ohio on April 18,1857 he was the fifth child of Amirus and Emily Darrow’s eight children. The whole family was a Democrats in a strongly Republican area. Darrow recieved a love for reading and, a skeptical attitude towards religion. Darrow went to college and, spent a year at Allegheny college in Meadville, Pennsylvania and also went another year to the University of Michigan Law School. He became a member of the Ohio bar in 1887(Clarence Darrow Biography).
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Darrow helped Ossian Sweet, an African American, the guy was charged for supposedly murdering one of the KK Klan member but, Ossian was found guilty so what Darrow did he helped Ossian drop the death penalty. Later on that day the judge was thinking it over and made his decision and gave Ossian prison for life instead, of death penalty(Darrow biography). Darrow was proud of himself because he succeeded his goal. Darrow was a type of lawyer that could be trusted and knew what to do, he wasn't racist and he accomplished his work successfully , he just didn't think about himself he thought about his people. When he died he had no regrets due to his good work and major …show more content…
He never gave up on his people, he wanted to show people that even though it was hard he worked and worked until his client prove non guilty. Darrow’s thoughts was to help inspire other lawyer to try their best to help clients gain their rightful innocence. He was considered a great and most powerful lawyer due to his belief in equality and education in law. Darrow’s speech was about “A Plea of Mercy” Darrow states “that young boys come to court charge with murder some safe and the others get set to their death. Young boys who are sent to war and learn to place a cheap value on humans life.”(Clarence Darrow A Plea of Mercy). His speech helped people realize that no matter if
Darrow helped Ossian Sweet, an African American, the guy was charged for supposedly murdering one of the KK Klan member but, Ossian was found guilty so what Darrow did he helped Ossian drop the death penalty. Later on that day the judge was thinking it over and made his decision and gave Ossian prison for life instead, of death penalty(Darrow biography). Darrow was proud of himself because he succeeded his goal. Darrow was a type of lawyer that could be trusted and knew what to do, he wasn't racist and he accomplished his work successfully , he just didn't think about himself he thought about his people. When he died he had no regrets due to his good work and major …show more content…
He never gave up on his people, he wanted to show people that even though it was hard he worked and worked until his client prove non guilty. Darrow’s thoughts was to help inspire other lawyer to try their best to help clients gain their rightful innocence. He was considered a great and most powerful lawyer due to his belief in equality and education in law. Darrow’s speech was about “A Plea of Mercy” Darrow states “that young boys come to court charge with murder some safe and the others get set to their death. Young boys who are sent to war and learn to place a cheap value on humans life.”(Clarence Darrow A Plea of Mercy). His speech helped people realize that no matter if