In the Matter of Color: Race and the American Legal Process, The Colonial Period
Oxford, 1978. 1st edition. Hardcover. inscribed by Higginbotham to Gary Gayton, 512pp, octavo, hc w/jacket, tight binding, clean throughout. clean brown cloth boards with sharp corners, slight bow to right edge of front cover, jacket is worn around the edges with a few small tears and creases. Very Good / Good+. Item #160914
In 1962, Gary Gayton was the first black man appointed to the position of assistant U.S. Attorney to the Western District of Washington. He served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation Special Assistant in 1977, where he developed many affirmative action plans during the Carter administration. Gayton accomplished numerous feats of public service during his inspiring 70 years, remembered as a prominent activist, author, politician, attorney and Washingtonian.
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