Conrad J. Lynn | |
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Born | November 4, 1908 |
Died | November 16, 1995 Pomona, New York, US | (aged 87)
Alma mater | Syracuse University College of Law |
Occupation | Attorney |
Known for | Activism |
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Parent(s) | Joseph Lynn of Augusta, Georgia, and Nellie Irving Lynn of Aiken, South Carolina |
Awards | The Roy Wilkins Civil Rights Award 1990, presented at the 23rd Annual NAACP image Awards |
Conrad Joseph Lynn (November 4, 1908 – November 16, 1995) was an African-American civil rights lawyer and activist known for providing legal representation for activists, including many unpopular defendants. Among the causes he supported as a lawyer were civil rights, Puerto Rican nationalism, and opposition to the draft during both World War II and the Vietnam War. The controversial defendants he represented included civil rights activist Robert F. Williams and Black Panther leader H. Rap Brown.
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