He denounced the "ugly abyss of racism," one of the first usages of the term in Supreme Court opinions, in a dissent in a case about Japanese internment.
This man founded the National Committee Against Nazi Persecution and Extermination of the Jews as a counter-blast against Nazi propaganda. He was the judge in the murder trial of Ossian Sweet and his brother, who were accused of firing at a racist mob, and he was governor during the Flint sit-down strike. He denounced the "ugly abyss of racism," one of the first usages of the term in Supreme Court opinions, in a dissent in a case about Japanese internment. For 10 points, name this former Governor of Michigan and Supreme Court Justice, perhaps best known for his blistering dissent in Korematsu, a liberal whose tendency to temper justice led to frequent puns on his surname.
This man founded the National Committee Against Nazi Persecution and Extermination of the Jews as a counter-blast against Nazi propaganda.
Frank Murphy